Spanish Conversation · Level 176
14 words
Spanish word
previsible
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾeβiˈsiβle/
Meaning
- adjectivepredictable
Example
El resultado era previsible.
The result was predictable.
More examples
Su reacción fue previsible.
His reaction was predictable.
Core concept
A consequence that experience or data make likely.
Common phrases
resultado previsible
predictable result
reacción previsible
predictable reaction
final previsible
predictable ending
Similar words
predecible: Derivable from past facts or long-term trends.
probable: Having a high probability of occurring.
Definition in Spanish
Que puede preverse por señales, datos o por la experiencia; algo cuya ocurrencia puede anticiparse antes de que suceda.
Word origin
The word traces to Latin prae 'before' and videre 'to see' through prever with the suffix -ible, producing the meaning 'able to be foreseen'.
Usage tips
- Used for outcomes, previsible is neutral, but used of people it often implies predictability in a negative sense.
Other meanings
- foreseeableadjective
Opposites
- imprevisibleunpredictableadjective
- inesperadounexpectedadjective
Related words
- previsibilidadpredictabilitynoun
- previsiblementepredictablyadverb
- previsiónforesightnoun