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
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unpredictable spring weather that makes it really hard to know what to wear
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
This makes the results more relevant for real-world operations, where AUVs are used to map the seabed, inspect infrastructure, and navigate unpredictable underwater environments.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Prices are subject to rapid, unpredictable changes due to factors like, but not limited to, supply/demand, weather, and geopolitical events.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Perhaps nowhere in the Pacific are there rip currents as strong or unpredictable as the ones underlying the Ducks’ first-round series with the Edmonton Oilers.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Unpredictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpredictable. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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