predictable

• Beschreibt etwas, das man im Voraus erkennen oder erraten kann, oft mit der Nebenbedeutung, dass es nicht überraschend oder originell ist.

Describes something that can be known or guessed in advance, often implying a lack of surprise or originality.

1. Capable of being foretoldB2formal

   Able to be known or guessed in advance based on patterns or evidence.

   Vorhersagbar

   • The outcome of the experiment was predictable given the data.
   • Her reaction was predictable after hearing the news.
   • The weather in this region is highly predictable during summer.

   Synonymecalculableexpectedforeseeableprobable

   Antonymeincalculablesurprisingunexpectedunforeseeableunpredictable

2. Lacking originality or surpriseB2informal

   Behaving or occurring in a way that is expected and often boring.

   Vorhersehbar

   • His jokes are so predictable; I always know the punchline.
   • The movie's plot was predictable and unexciting.
   • She finds his predictable routine a bit dull.

   Synonymebanaldullexpectedforeseeableformulaicordinaryroutinetediousunimaginativeunoriginal

   Antonymecreativeinnovativeoriginalsurprisingunexpectedunpredictable