imprevisible

See also: imprévisible

English

Adjective

imprevisible (comparative more imprevisible, superlative most imprevisible)

  1. (rare) unforeseeable
    Antonyms: foreseeable, previsible
    • 1901, J. Herbert Williams, “Development”, in W. Spooner, editor, The Dublin Review, volume 128, London: The Westminster Press, page 292:
      And the name or the phrase once started on its career is beyond control or recall ; and what it may grow into is imprevisible.
    • 1966, Gerard Smith, Freedom in Molina, Loyola University Press, page 66:
      From these two points there emerges a third: The free act, considered in its human cause is imprevisible.

Catalan

Etymology

From im- + previsible.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /im.pɾə.viˈzi.blə/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /im.pɾə.biˈzi.blə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /im.pɾe.viˈzi.ble/

Adjective

imprevisible (masculine and feminine plural imprevisibles)

  1. unforeseeable, unpredictable
    • 2016 November 9, Ricardo Mir de Francia, “Trump conquista la Casa Blanca”, in El Periódico:
      Amb Trump, el futur és completament imprevisible, però el món hauria d'esperar un canvi fonamental de prioritats.
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    Antonym: previsible

Further reading


Spanish

Etymology

From im- + previsible.

Adjective

imprevisible (plural imprevisibles)

  1. unforeseeable, unpredictable
    Antonym: previsible

Further reading

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