anticipatable
Able to foresee
Anticipatable describes something that can be anticipated or foreseen.
The word is awkward—a four-syllable base gaining three more—and rarely appears in careful writing.
The delays were entirely anticipatable.
Most writers prefer predictable, foreseeable, or expectable.
Able to be anticipated
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- expectedRegarded as likely
- probableLikely to occur
- likelyHaving good odds
certain · inevitable · unavoidable · assured · guaranteed · foreseen · projected · calculated
Prediction of future conditions
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- trendDirection of change
- predictionForecast of coming events
- outlookAttitude toward the future
estimation · modeling · extrapolation · scenario · prognosis · futurology · analysis · simulation
Arranged for specific time
- plannedDecided on beforehand
- timetabledAssigned to specific times
- blueprintedCreated detailed technical plans
- programmedSet with instructions
strategized · coordinated · timeline · phased · sequenced · staged · predetermined · premeditated
Made prepared beforehand
- provisionedSupplied with necessities
- rehearsedPrepared by repetition
- safeguardedKept from harm
- pre-emptiveActing to prevent first
foreseeable
Able to be anticipated
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- expectedRegarded as likely
- probableLikely to occur
likely · certain · inevitable · unavoidable · assured · guaranteed · foreseen · projected · calculated · presumed
forecast
Prediction of future conditions
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- trendDirection of change
- predictionForecast of coming events
outlook · estimation · modeling · extrapolation · scenario · prognosis · futurology · analysis · simulation · prognostication
scheduled
Arranged for specific time
- plannedDecided on beforehand
- timetabledAssigned to specific times
- blueprintedCreated detailed technical plans
programmed · strategized · coordinated · timeline · phased · sequenced · staged · predetermined · premeditated · prearranged
readied
Made prepared beforehand
- provisionedSupplied with necessities
- rehearsedPrepared by repetition
- safeguardedKept from harm
anticipatableunpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
unforeseeable · unexpected · unanticipated · surprising · shocking
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