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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Susan Ellenberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
This unpaid domestic role was particularly grueling, given the wildly unpredictable nature of our lives.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The iron frame is rust-resistant, while the performance fabric is designed to withstand the unpredictable summer storms.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
For some cross-border students living in Tijuana, the daily commute to school means sacrificing hours of sleep to wait in line at the often unpredictable border crossing to make it to class in San Diego on time.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Unpredictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpredictable. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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