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unpredictive

unpredictive

7.8
Not able to tell what will happen next
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no predictivo
  • These test results are considered unpredictive of actual patient outcomes.

Examples

  • The economic model turned out to be largely unpredictive during volatile market conditions.

  • An unpredictive algorithm fails to provide useful forecasts for decision-makers.

  • The results were unpredictive of future trends.

  • Her behavior was unpredictive lately.

  • An unpredictive algorithm fails to provide useful forecasts for decision-makers.

  • The economic model turned out to be largely unpredictive during volatile market conditions.

  • These test results are considered unpredictive of actual patient outcomes.

Synonyms

unpredictable
vsunpredictive
163 4.4

Likely to change suddenly and hard to know in advance

focuses instead on lacking predictive value rather than sudden change
erratic
vsunpredictive
94 6.1

Not regular or predictable and likely to change suddenly

is about lacking predictive power, not just irregularity
unreliable
vsunpredictive
71 4.1

Not able to be trusted to work or be right

means lacking ability to indicate future outcomes rather than trustworthiness
unforeseeable
vsunpredictive
5 6.7

Impossible to know before it happens

emphasizes inability to indicate outcomes rather than unpredictability tone
inconstant
vsunpredictive
2 7.5

Changing often and not staying the same

relates to absence of prediction rather than mere frequent change
nonpredictive
vsunpredictive
  • Specialized
7.2

Not able to correctly say what will happen

is the general label meaning lacks predictive value
nonprognosticative
vsunpredictive
  • Formal
9.9

Not making predictions about the future

is a broader term for lacking predictive value
unprophetic
vsunpredictive
9.1

Not able to predict what will happen

is the neutral term for lacking predictive value
indeterministic
vsunpredictive
  • Specialized
9.2

Having no single predictable result because chance affects it

is about lacking forecast value, not about inherent randomness
nondeterministic
vsunpredictive
  • Specialized
9.1

A process that can give different results with the same input, often in computer science

highlights absence of predictive value rather than algorithmic behavior
chanceful
vsunpredictive
  • Archaic
8.7

Likely to involve risk or an uncertain result

focuses specifically on lacking predictive value rather than risk

Antonyms

predictive
  • Specialized
25 4.9

Able to show or guess what will happen in the future

How Predictive

predictive
  • Specialized
25 4.9
informative
94 3.5
unreliable
71 4.1
unpredictive
  • Specialized
7.8

Surface Forms

unpredictive positive

Morphology

unpredictive = predictive (transparent) = un + predict + ive

The negation prefix 'un-' attaches to the adjective 'predictive' in a regular way to yield 'not predictive', so the step is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

The word unpredictive starts with un- meaning 'not' and uses predict, which comes from older parts pre- 'before' and dict 'say', so predict means 'say before'. So, something unpredictive cannot 'say before' what will happen and does not help you guess the future.