unpredictability

noun

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as in capriciousness

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Recent Examples of unpredictability The unpredictability of organic reach can also lead to brands spending heavily on content and imagery without necessarily engaging a meaningful audience. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 When the brand story is clear and the strategy is in place, unpredictability, social or media, becomes a matter of adaptation rather than a setback with every change. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Avoid deciding too quickly whether their unpredictability is a problem. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The comments reflect a mix of skepticism, humor, and concern about the unpredictability of weather forecasts and the impact of climate change. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 What is needed in this production is more risk and unpredictability, the lifeblood of the theater. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 To cope with this reality, philosophical and religious traditions such as Buddhism and Stoicism have long focused on transience, unpredictability, and the inevitability of change and loss. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 As a showbiz veteran with a career that spans nearly seven decades, the Shakespeare in Love actress chalked up the failure of Cats to the unpredictability of chemistry. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2026 The conversations often touched on loss, grief and the unpredictability of life. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictability
  1. capriciousness
  2. impulsiveness
  3. eccentricity
  4. volatility
  5. moodiness
Noun
  • Herman enjoys the capriciousness of the kiln, never knowing quite what will emerge from it.
    — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s credibility has been undercut by his own capriciousness.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of capriciousness
Noun
  • His earlier films offer the immediacy of real-time creation, of something not unfinished but unreworked, thrust onto the screen with an impulsiveness that’s balanced by the careful conception behind it.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Yakkity’s impulsiveness and wisecracking jokes provide the laughs, while Keo’s rivalry with his father (and his crush on Lemony) ground the show with genuine emotional dynamics.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
Definition of impulsiveness
Noun
  • Many mathematical geniuses have been as celebrated for their eccentricity as for their work.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Content creators have angled to become the food critics of the short-form video era, each with their own schtick or eccentricities.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of eccentricity
Noun
  • Amid rising French sovereign debt pressures and inflation remaining above target, such continuity could reduce market anxieties over abrupt policy shifts while mitigating potential volatility across European bond markets.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Crypto is an inherently risky investment, due in part to its volatility and a general lack of regulatory oversight.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of volatility
Noun
  • The band is reaching further beyond its guitar-rock foundations, pushing deeper into electronic moodiness and orchestral sweep in songs that feel more designed than banged out.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Yet his history of cancellations, perpetual moodiness and ongoing string of underwhelming work frame this as a bet with long odds.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of moodiness

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“Unpredictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictability. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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