unpredictable
adjective /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bl̩/Definition
B2 likely to change suddenly and without reason and therefore not able to be predicted (= expected before it happens) or depended on: The weather there can be a bit unpredictable - one minute it's blue skies and the next minute it's pouring down. The hours in this job are very unpredictable - you sometimes have to work late at very short notice.Changing frequentlyChanging unpredictability /ˌʌn.prɪ.dɪk.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Changing frequentlyChanging unpredictably /-bli/ adverb Not expected or planned
/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Changing frequentlyChanging unpredictably /-bli/ adverb Not expected or planned (Definition of unpredictable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- butterfly noun (PERSON)
- capricious adjective
- changeable adjective
- elasticity noun
- fickle adjective
- flighty adjective
- fluidity noun (CHANGE)
- inconsistent adjective (CHANGING)
- inflammable adjective (VIOLENCE)
- kaleidoscopic adjective
- mercurial adjective
- patchy adjective
- protean adjective
- shifting adjective
- turbulent adjective (SITUATION/TIME)
- variable adjective
- yo-yo adjective
- zigzag verb (CHANGE)
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Changing frequently
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