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

The man is simply too predictable and boring, which is the point — men, again, are terrible — but the same point could be made without resorting to the easiest examples. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

For the industrial base, predictable orders can support additional manufacturing capacity. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

An annuity can provide that type of predictable income by converting a portion of your retirement savings into regular payments. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Primarily, sophisticated agencies should prefer a larger, more stable and more predictable market over a smaller, chaotic one. — Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictable

• indictable
• unpredictable