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unpredictable

/ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/adjective

उच्चारण अन्प्रिडिक्टबल

अप्रत्याशित, जिसका पहले से अनुमान न लगाया जा सके

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adjective
  1. 1

    that cannot be predicted because it changes a lot or depends on too many things

    अप्रत्याशित, जिसका पहले से अनुमान न लगाया जा सके

    • The weather in the hills is unpredictable.
    • an unpredictable bowler who changes his pace every ball
    • Monsoon rains are unpredictable in some regions.
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    • Share prices are unpredictable and can fall overnight.
    • The outcome of the election is unpredictable.

    Synonyms changeable erratic unforeseeable

    Opposite predictable stable consistent

  2. 2

    (of a person) likely to change their mood or behaviour suddenly

    जिसका मूड या व्यवहार अचानक बदल जाए

    • He is moody and unpredictable.
    • The weather in the hills is unpredictable, so carry a raincoat even on a sunny morning.
    • The old tiger was unpredictable and dangerous.
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    • My boss is unpredictable, so I never know what to expect.
    • An unpredictable child may laugh one minute and cry the next.

    Synonyms temperamental volatile capricious

    Opposite steady reliable

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

unpredictable + noun

Describes what cannot be foretold: unpredictable weather.

जिसका पूर्वानुमान नहीं हो सकता उसका वर्णन करता है।

  • The monsoon is unpredictable in July.
  • He has an unpredictable temper.

it is unpredictable whether / how

Use a wh-clause to say what cannot be foreseen.

जो पहले से नहीं जाना जा सकता, उसे wh-clause से बताया जाता है।

  • It is unpredictable how the market will react.

unpredictable person

A person who changes mood or acts suddenly; can be positive or negative.

जो अचानक मूड या कार्य बदलता है; सकारात्मक या नकारात्मक हो सकता है।

  • The new coach is unpredictable.

unpredictability (noun)

The noun is unpredictability.

Noun 'unpredictability' है।

  • The unpredictability of cricket makes it exciting.
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unpredictable + noun

weatherresultbehaviourfuturemarkettemper

  • The match result was unpredictable.

adverb + unpredictable

wildlyhighlytotallyrathernotoriously

  • Mountain weather is notoriously unpredictable.

verb + unpredictable

remainprovebecomeseembe

  • Prices remain unpredictable.

unpredictable + in

in naturein outcomein behaviourin timing

  • Her mood is unpredictable in the morning.
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  • Radhika found the exam pattern unpredictable this year.

राधिका को इस वर्ष परीक्षा का स्वरूप अप्रत्याशित लगा।

  • Rains in the hills are unpredictable.

पहाड़ों में वर्षा का अनुमान नहीं लगाया जा सकता।

  • The stock market has been unpredictable.

शेयर बाज़ार अप्रत्याशित रहा है।

  • An unpredictable boss makes work stressful.

अप्रत्याशित स्वभाव का मालिक काम को तनावपूर्ण बना देता है।

  • Life is unpredictable, so save for emergencies.

जीवन अप्रत्याशित है, इसलिए आपात स्थिति के लिए बचत करें।

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✗ Weather is unpredictable in this month.

✓ The weather is unpredictable this month.

Use the before weather and drop in before this month.

'Weather' से पहले 'the' लगाएं और 'this month' से पहले 'in' हटाएं।

✗ He is a unpredictable man.

✓ He is an unpredictable man.

Use an before a vowel sound.

स्वर ध्वनि से पहले 'an' आता है।

✗ The result is unpredictive.

✓ The result is unpredictable.

Unpredictive is not the word; use unpredictable.

'Unpredictive' सही शब्द नहीं है; 'unpredictable' लिखें।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These describe things hard to foresee.

ये पूर्वानुमान के कठिन होने की बात बताते हैं।

unpredictable

Cannot be foretold.

जिसका पूर्वानुमान संभव नहीं।

  • Unpredictable weather.

uncertain

Not sure or not decided.

निश्चित नहीं।

  • An uncertain future.

erratic

Changing in an irregular way.

अनियमित रूप से बदलने वाला।

  • Erratic behaviour.
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