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

Some routes might feel more predictable. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026

The cycle that isn’t The idea that economies expand and contract in predictable waves is one of the most durable frameworks in economics. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026

This means his setlists aren’t predictable. —Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026

The absence of a crosswalk, together with insufficient lighting and the intersection's predictable pedestrian hazards, creates grounds for wrongful death lawsuits. —Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictable

• indictable
• unpredictable