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

Rather than the predictable black for ironwork and fixtures, owners chose RAL 5004—a deep blue that happens to match the Spanish national police uniforms. —Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026

But Fogelman’s feints are so dependent on worn tropes that, in the three-part Season 2 premiere that is now streaming on Hulu, Paradise becomes not just predictable, but also kind of dull. —Judy Berman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026

That this would happen was predictable. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026

Earnings may become less predictable as careers change. —Karen “kh” Koehler february 23, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictable

• indictable
• unpredictable