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French word
imprévisible
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃pʁevizibl/
Meaning
- adjectiveunpredictable
Example
Son comportement est imprévisible.
His behavior is unpredictable.
More examples
La météo est souvent imprévisible au printemps.
The weather is often unpredictable in spring.
Core concept
A weather vane swinging toward a new direction without a readable pattern.
Common phrases
comportement imprévisible
unpredictable behavior
temps imprévisible
unpredictable weather
réaction imprévisible
unpredictable reaction
Similar words
changeant: Frequently changing instead of remaining in the same state.
capricieux: Acting unpredictably on a whim.
inconstant: Lacking constancy in character or attitude.
Definition in French
Qui ne peut pas être prévu; dont le comportement, les réactions ou l'évolution échappent à l'anticipation.
Word origin
The word is formed from prévisible with im-, the negative form of in- before p; prévisible belongs to the family of prévoir, from Latin praevidere.
Usage tips
- Imprévisible agrees in number but not gender in the singular: imprévisible for both masculine and feminine, and imprévisibles in the plural.
Other meanings
- capriciousadjective
Opposites
- prévisiblepredictableadjective
Related words
- imprévisibilitéunpredictabilitynoun
- imprévisiblementunpredictablyadverb