adjective
predictable
prih-DIHK-tuhbl
adjective
1
Able to be known or expected in advance.
"The plot of the movie was so predictable that she guessed the ending in the first ten minutes."
How to Use Predictable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething you can see coming — no surprises.
Common pairings
predictable outcome
painfully predictable
predictable pattern
Word Forms
predictables plural
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Etymology
From predict plus the adjective-forming suffix -able.