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

Many of these crashes follow predictable patterns. —Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026

With opponents forced to respect the run game and the offense less predictable for it, shazam, the Chiefs again led the league in points and yards; Mahomes earned his second MVP award. —Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026

Avoid predictable choices like names or birthdays. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026

Days settled into a predictable rhythm. —Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictable

• indictable
• unpredictable