noun
unpredictability
Unpredictability (noun) means the quality of being impossible to predict. Example: “The unpredictability of the weather made planning the wedding stressful.”
noun
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The quality of being impossible to predict.
"The unpredictability of Gemini was then contrasted with examples of human spontaneity, like the splatter technique of Jackson Pollock."
— Tessa Solomon, AI Art Lacking ‘Human Expression’ Cannot Be Copyrighted, US Officials Say (2025)
"The unpredictability of the weather made planning the wedding stressful."
How to use unpredictability
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow hard something is to foresee or plan around.
Common pairings
weather unpredictability
market unpredictability
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Word forms
- Plural
- unpredictabilities
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Etymology
From unpredictable + -ity.
Synonyms
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What does “unpredictability” mean?
The word “unpredictability” means the quality of being impossible to predict. In plain terms, how hard something is to foresee or plan around.
How do you use “unpredictability” in a sentence?
Here is “unpredictability” used in a sentence: “The unpredictability of the weather made planning the wedding stressful.”
What part of speech is “unpredictability”?
“Unpredictability” is a noun.
What is the meaning of unpredictability?
"unpredictability" (noun) means the quality of being impossible to predict.
