PREDICTABILITY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

predictability

noun

Definition of predictability

as in monotony

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Recent Examples of predictability Summary Formula One's predictability is being challenged as Kimi Antonelli holds a significant lead heading into the Dutch Grand Prix, the 12th of 23 races. — Beau Dure, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 No shade on Parrish — as written, milquetoast Kevin is little more than an air of genial befuddlement with a jawline, an impression not helped by the predictability of his arc. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Even the real damage Trump has done to trust and predictability leaves the alliance structure the better bet. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Apparently because some of this predictability comes from teams in smaller markets, primarily the Chiefs, fans bizarrely don't seem to mind dynasties. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The predictability of the routine alone can reduce anxiety and stress for everyone, whatever their age and whatever the routine is. — Miranda Rake, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026 That predictability matters most during the first weeks of school, when everything else feels new. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 This predictability significantly reduces the development risks and financial costs of developing mRNA drugs. — Li Li, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 El Niño and La Niña are the biggest sources of seasonal climate predictability. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictability

Noun

Lane was always the guy who interrupted the monotony of a long practice or meeting with a comment or joke.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
But for workers, the extreme monotony turned the factory floor into a human disaster.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of monotony

Noun

Meanwhile, glycerin, betaine, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, and beta-glucan flood the area with hydration, while niacinamide brightens the look of dullness and uneven tone.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
The very dullness of it lends the alliances a ballast in the face of a turbulent political cycle.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dullness

Noun

Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of tediousness

Noun

Shareholders judged them against each other, encouraging a kind of sameness as the business model shifted from niche specialties to running investing superstores.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
For the brands shelling out millions, this omnipresence might just be a costly misstep, diluting their message in a sea of celebrity sameness.

— Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of sameness

Noun

In the second game of Monday’s doubleheader, Marmol showed his words weren’t just platitudes, pitching to Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz to start the bottom of the 10th inning with the automatic runner on second and first base open.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Today, Instagram unveiled a refresh of its wordmark, accompanied by the usual bland corporate platitudes these kinds of announcements are always packaged with.

— Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of platitude

Noun

Hillary Kelly argues that the generation’s novels tend to focus on the flatness of modern life—but alienation doesn’t have to be dull.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
The pure, post-Bee Gees charisma Bellamy mustered in the 2000s seems to have vacated him entirely, and the song’s funkiness suffocates under the flatness of his delivery.

— Liam Inscoe-Jones, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026

Definition of flatness

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