unpredictable
adjective
un·pre·dict·able
ˌən-pri-ˈdik-tə-bəl 
: not predictable: such as
a
: not able to be known or declared in advance
unpredictable weather
b
: tending to behave in ways that cannot be predicted
an unpredictable boss
Examples of unpredictable in a Sentence
unpredictable spring weather that makes it really hard to know what to wear
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MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
While social and political change takes time and remains contingent, words and deeds matter even if their consequences are unpredictable.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
But the weather here is often unpredictable— a single day can feel like all four seasons.
—Eric Sheets, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
Shooting schedules can be so demanding and the unpredictable hours get LONG.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpredictable
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“Unpredictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpredictable. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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