PREDICTABILITY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

predictability

noun

Definition of predictability

as in monotony

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Recent Examples of predictability The key is simplicity and predictability, giving producers confidence that American locations can compete with foreign alternatives. — Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 One overarching goal for collective action should be increasing predictability wherever possible. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026 Advisers for the wealthy say Singapore’s advantage is increasingly the predictability that comes with its rules. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 The lack of price predictability has been part of the frustration, making financial planning more difficult. — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 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 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

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Noun

The Chicago Bears battled injuries, monotony and each other during the offseason, but several important storylines loom heading into the opener against the Carolina Panthers.

— Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
The monotony of waiting While the jury is deliberating, dozens of journalists and attendees are pushed out of the courtroom gallery and into the third-floor hallway.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of monotony

Noun

After consistent use, our top picks left skin looking and feeling more hydrated, bouncy, smooth, and radiant, while helping to minimize the appearance of fine lines, dullness, and uneven texture.

— Sheryl George, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026
If tone, pigmentation or dullness is a concern, Nathan says chemical peels may be helpful.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 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

Texans have always seemed to relish their otherness, maybe even more so now that, in our age of globalization, so much sameness has infiltrated most American and international cities.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
The first term may make the second plausible, compatible or even probable, but plausibility is not identity, compatibility is not implication, probability is not necessity, and similarity of appearance is not proof of sameness of nature.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of sameness

Noun

In between some of the manager’s more clip-worthy quotes, there were more of his usual — and not incorrect — platitudes.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
And no, this isn’t the typical platitude a coach might share retroactively, after a former player becomes an all-time great.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 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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