unpredictability

ˌʌnprɪˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti

Definition

Definition of unpredictability - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general traitquality of being unable to be predicted

The unpredictability of the weather made it hard to plan the picnic..

instability

uncertainty

variability

random nature

TECH.

randomness or lack of pattern

TECH.

The unpredictability of the lottery numbers fascinates many people..

capriciousness

randomness

variability

behavior

Rare

being guided by sudden impulses

Rare

Her unpredictability made her a challenging leader.

capriciousness

impulsiveness

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Origin of unpredictability

English, un- (not) + predict (foretell) + -ability (quality of being)

Terms with unpredictability included in their meaning

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you can never tell

exp.

behavior

indicates unpredictability in people's behavior or actions

all bets are off

exp.

unpredictability openness

means anything can happen and previous assumptions dismissed

it's all rather hit-or-miss

exp.

unpredictability

describe something with unpredictable success or failure

no guarantees

unpredictability

no assurance of a particular outcome

randomness

unpredictability

the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan

rogue

adj.

playful unpredictability

mischievous and unpredictable

danger lurks round every corner

exp.

unpredictability

life is full of unexpected challenges

it's a crazy world

exp.

world

expresses disbelief at the world's unpredictability

Examples of unpredictability in a sentence

His unpredictability makes him a challenging leader.
The unpredictability of the weather kept everyone on edge.
Stock market unpredictability can be stressful for investors.
His unpredictability kept everyone on their toes.
The unpredictability of her actions was unsettling.

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French:imprévisibilité, impulsivité, ...
German:Unvorhersehbarkeit, Unberechenbarkeit, ...
Italian:incertezza, incostanza, ...
Spanish:incertidumbre, capricho, ...
Portuguese:imprevisibilidade, imprevisão, ...
Chinese:不可预测性, 随机性, ...
Japanese:予測不可能性, ランダム性, ...
Arabic:عَدَم القابِلِيَّة لِلتَّوَقُّع, عَدَمُ القُدْرَةِ عَلَى التَنَبُّؤ, ...
Hebrew:חוֹסֶר צְפִיּוּת, חוֹסֶר יְכֹלֶת לְנַבֵּא, ...
Russian:непредсказуемость, случайность, ...
Ukrainian:непередбачуваність, імпульсивність, ...
Hindi:अप्रत्याशितता, अनियमितता, ...
Bengali:অনিশ্চয়তা, অপ্রত্যাশিততা, ...
Catalan:imprevisibilitat, aleatorietat, ...
Czech:nepředvídatelnost, nahodilost, ...
Danish:uforudsigelighed, tilfældighed, ...
Dutch:onvoorspelbaarheid, ...
Greek:απροβλεψιμότητα, τυχαιότητα, ...
Hungarian:kiszámíthatatlanság, véletlenszerűség, ...
Khmer:ភាពមិនអាចទាយទុកជាមុន, ភាពមិនអាចទាយទុកជាមុនបាន, ...
Korean:예측 불가능성, 무작위성, ...
Persian:پیش‌بینی‌ناپذیری, تصادفی بودن, ...
Polish:nieprzewidywalność, ...
Portuguese (BR):imprevisibilidade, inconstância, ...
Romanian:imprevizibilitate, aleatoriu, ...
Swedish:oförutsägbarhet, ...
Thai:ความคาดเดาไม่ได้, ความสุ่ม, ...
Turkish:öngörülemezlik, beklenmezlik, ...
Vietnamese:tính khó đoán, tính ngẫu nhiên, ...

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Noun

Origin of unpredictability

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