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

Create predictable reassurance rituals. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

Here are my final predictions in the major categories for what, at least on paper, looks like a very predictable night. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025

On the surface, the market looks calm and predictable, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors’ monthly report. —Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025

The system is not perfectly predictable by any means. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictable

• indictable
• unpredictable