expectable
Likely to happen
Expectable means able to be expected or anticipated—predictable, unsurprising.
The word is less common than its near-synonym "expected" but appears in formal or technical contexts: The results were well within the expectable range.
Given the circumstances, his reaction was entirely expectable.
Expected in advance
- awaitedExpected to come
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- upcomingSoon to occur
- imminentAbout to occur
impending · scheduled · planned · projected · foreseen · prospective · envisioned · contemplated
Able to be foreseen
- foreseeableAble to be anticipated
- certainFree from doubt
- inevitableCertain to occur
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
dependable · consistent · regular · routine · habitual · patterned · systematic · clockwork
Likely to occur
- likelyHaving good odds
- plausibleAppearing worthy of belief
- odds-onLikely to win
- presumableAble to be supposed
reasonable · credible · believable · feasible · conceivable · possible · potential · prospective
Representative of a kind
- usualOccurring most often
- normalConforming to standard
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
customary · commonplace · everyday · conventional · routine · regular · familiar · traditional
anticipated
Expected in advance
- awaitedExpected to come
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- upcomingSoon to occur
imminent · impending · scheduled · planned · projected · foreseen · prospective · envisioned · contemplated · presumed
predictable
Able to be foreseen
- foreseeableAble to be anticipated
- certainFree from doubt
- inevitableCertain to occur
reliable · dependable · consistent · regular · routine · habitual · patterned · systematic · clockwork · unsurprising
probable
Likely to occur
presumable · reasonable · credible · believable · feasible · conceivable · possible · potential · prospective · promising
typical
Representative of a kind
ordinary · customary · commonplace · everyday · conventional · routine · regular · familiar · traditional · established
expectableunexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
unpredictable · unforeseen · unanticipated · unforeseeable · surprising
expectableshocking
Causing intense surprise
astonishing · startling · stunning · astounding · jaw-dropping
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