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

Traditional access models assume relatively stable roles and predictable human behavior. —Dan Mountstephen, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026

The sport is being blessed with a generation of male champions who have revitalized it, injecting a sense of drama that had been missing for years, when race strategies felt predictable and viewers would often only tune in for the last kilometers. —ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

Miller responded by improving his accuracy and becoming less predictable to hitters. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026

Unlike the more familiar flat races like the Preakness, there are no straightaways or predictable turns. —Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictable

• indictable
• unpredictable