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^[1], 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^[2], Loyola University Press, page 66:

     From these two points there emerges a third: The free act, considered in its human cause is imprevisible.

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Catalan

Etymology

From im- +‎ previsible.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [im.pɾə.βiˈzib.blə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [im.pɾə.viˈzib.blə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [im.pɾe.viˈzi.ble]

Adjective

imprevisible m or f (masculine and feminine plural imprevisibles)

1. unforeseeable, unpredictable
   • 2016 November 9, Ricardo Mir de Francia, “Trump conquista la Casa Blanca”, in El Periódico‎^[3]:

     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

• “imprevisible” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Spanish

Etymology

From im- +‎ previsible.

Adjective

imprevisible m or f (masculine and feminine plural imprevisibles)

1. unforeseeable, unpredictable

   Antonym: previsible

Further reading

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