l’imprévisible
unpredictable
Definition & meaning
Imprévisible means unpredictable: impossible or difficult to predict in advance. It can describe events, behavior, people, or circumstances.
- Un temps imprévisible — unpredictable weather.
- Elle est imprévisible — She is unpredictable.
Grammar & Word origin
It is an adjective with the same form in the masculine and feminine singular: imprévisible. The plural is imprévisibles.
It is formed from the negative prefix im- and prévisible (“predictable”), ultimately related to prévoir (“to foresee”).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- imprédictible — unpredictable; more technical or formal.
- inattendu — unexpected; emphasizes that something was not anticipated, rather than that it could not have been predicted.
Antonyms
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Parfois la météo devient imprévisible.adjective
Sometimes the weather becomes unpredictable.
Sa réaction était tout à fait imprévisible lors de notre dernière discussion.adjective
His reaction was completely unpredictable during our last discussion.
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