UNFORESEEABLE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

unforeseeable

adjective

Definition of unforeseeable

as in unforeseen

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Recent Examples of unforeseeable Either way, their fate lies in an unforeseeable future. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Ryan Davis, a singer and songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky, makes tuneful, funny music that’s vaguely rooted in country and indie-rock, but also leaves room for hard left turns, including unforeseeable breakbeats. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025 The families say the July tragedy was not an unforeseeable act of nature but the result of years of dangerous decisions. — Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025 Rough-hewn and flinty, a movie star without stereotypical movie-star looks, Hackman gave even his humorous roles a sinister, unforeseeable edge, the way an animal's behavior is not entirely predictable. — David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unforeseeable

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An unforeseen opportunity Loftin entered spring training in great shape.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
There also was another unforeseen road block involving a record label.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of unforeseen

Adjective

She’s gone for unexpected pairings and silhouettes, including a blazer with satin short shorts, voluminous detached sleeves, and a chainmail-like armor made breezy through fringe.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Compressed color values—in contrast to the wide modulations in tone that Cassatt allowed elsewhere—heighten the sense of mass, while unexpected bright blue outlines seal their contours.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of unexpected

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Horse racing's Triple Crown faces an uncertain future as leading institutions pursue divergent strategies.

— Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The economy feels so perpetually uncertain, fragile and contradictory that shifts in any direction feel really consequential.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncertain

Adjective

Those reactions can look like freak weather, but the judgment underneath them isn’t random.

— ESMT Berlin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
In partnership with research firm ETC Institute, the city also mailed surveys to a random sample of at least 500 households across Elgin.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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