Synonyms of unpredictability

unpredictability

noun

as in capriciousness

Related Words

• capriciousness
• impulsiveness
• whimsicality
• freakishness
• eccentricity
• volatility
• moodiness
• willfulness
• arbitrariness
• fickleness
• flakiness
• mercurialness
• caprice
• whimsicalness
• changeability
• irregularity
• mutability
• variability
• flexibility
• inconstancy
• variableness
• volatileness

Dissimilar Words

• practicality
• reasonableness
• inflexibility
• reasonability
• firmness
• stability
• invariability
• immutability
• fixedness
• levelheadedness
• steadiness
• fastness
• constancy
• steadfastness
• immovability
• changelessness
• immovableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unpredictability

This increases operational unpredictability and makes defensive planning more difficult. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

With that frequency, combined with the general unpredictability of the coastal weather patterns, locals are accustomed to living with the wetness. — Marti Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Any change that introduces uncertainty, loss of control, or unpredictability activates the nervous system's threat response, regardless of whether the change is technically positive or negative. — Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Through dangerous crosses, earning corners and fouls, or cutting inside to shoot on his stronger right foot, there is an unpredictability to his actions that should be celebrated. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Asia is reshaping its security architecture, analysts argued, in response to dual pressures of Beijing’s aggression and the US’ unpredictability. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

The catharsis of moments like this—and the unpredictability with which they’re deployed—endows Oen Sujet’s music with delight worth chasing, but the climb doesn’t always feel equal to the drop. — Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

One of the most notable advantages of reflex balls is their inherent unpredictability. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

For an industry in which even subtle shifts in temperature or humidity can transform a harvest’s value, increasing extremes and unpredictability pose an existential threat. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026