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US
/ˌənpɹəˌdɪktəˈbɪɫɪti/
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[ UK /ʌnpɹɪdˌɪktəbˈɪlɪti/ ]
[ UK /ʌnpɹɪdˌɪktəbˈɪlɪti/ ]
NOUN
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the trait of being unpredictably irresolute
the volatility of the market drove many investors away - the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
- lacking predictability
How To Use unpredictability In A Sentence
- Other doctors refused to put a timeframe on his survival because of the unpredictability of the cancer. Times, Sunday Times
- Unpredictability and inconstancy in parenting is one very important factor affecting a child negatively.
- To dirt, chaos, maharajas, beggars, cows on the road, roaring rivers, fervid sunshine, unpredictability, and loud laughter.
- A balance is achieved in the painting between orderliness and unpredictability.
- Beneath the surface of small-town serenity lies a dark domain where innocents dare not tread and unpredictability is the norm.
- Some of the fun of ceramics comes from the unpredictability of the chemical and physical reactions of the materials. Kater’s Art » Blog Archive » Four of Swords
- The unpredictability of island life has made him a stickler for schedules.
- These are often clumsy but they give the proceedings the virtue of unpredictability. Times, Sunday Times
- His communications team, the best in the business, are adept at navigating the ever-accelerating news cycle, but with the growing power of the online commentariat and the recursiveness and unpredictability that comes with it, they are navigating treacherous waters, where conventional wisdom can change -- and be changed -- with unnerving ease and rapidity. Peter Daou: White Cop, Black Professor, Bi-Racial President: An Explosive Media Combination
- There's an unpredictability to his defensive play which goes well with his passion and intensity.