unpredictable

[uhn-pri-dik-tuh-buhl] / ˌʌn prɪˈdɪk tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

changeable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erratic fickle uncertain unreliable unstable

WEAK

capricious chance chancy dicey doubtful fluctuating fluky from left field hanging by a thread iffy incalculable inconstant random touch and go touchy unforeseeable up for grabs variable whimsical

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain definite reliable stable steady sure unchanging

WEAK

constant predictable unvarying

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The destroyers learned to deal with submarine wolf packs, planes and a host of unpredictables, including even the need to fight in the old cavalry fashion.

From Time Magazine Archive

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