What does imprevisible mean?
Imprevisible means (rare) unforeseeable.
Imprevisible
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(rare) unforeseeable.
Example Sentences
And the name or the phrase once started on its career is beyond control or recall ; and what it may grow into is imprevisible.
[…] there intervene periods of rest or repose, during which no food is taken, unless it be every now and then from time to time an occasional snack, quick drink or light collation, rendered if not indispensable at least welcome by an unforeseen acceleration of the metabolic exchanges due to circumstances of an imprevisible kind, […]
From these two points there emerges a third: The free act, considered in its human cause is imprevisible.
Synonyms for imprevisible
Antonyms for imprevisible
Related Words
Word Forms
- more imprevisible
- most imprevisible
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for imprevisible?
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What is the opposite of imprevisible?
Possible antonyms include foreseeable, previsible.
How do you use imprevisible in a sentence?
And the name or the phrase once started on its career is beyond control or recall ; and what it may grow into is imprevisible.
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