predictable

adjective

pre·​dict·​able pri-ˈdik-tə-bəl 

1

: capable of being predicted : able to be known, seen, or declared in advance

a predictable reaction/outcome

a very predictable plot

changes occurring at a steady and predictable rate

2

: behaving in a way that is expected

I knew he would say that. He's so predictable.

predictability

pri-ˌdik-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

By comparing the projections, meteorologists can get a measure of the weather's predictability: The less agreement among the forecasts, the less predictable the weather.

—Richard Monastersky

Examples of predictable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And that has come with predictable consequences. —Diana Gitig, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2026

Before reaching retirement age, Americans need to understand how long their savings might last and how tools like annuities can turn an account balance into a predictable lifetime income stream. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 May 2026

Why airport lounges are changing Airport lounges used to be pretty predictable. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026

The union’s response was swift, predictable, and unyielding. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictable

• indictable
• unpredictable