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Foreseeable

Verb / fɔ:ˈrsi:ʌbʌl / Another word for foreseeable — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

able to be predicted or anticipated

Synonyms & similar words

predictable expected anticipatable probable likely projectable presumable previsional futurable prescient divinable foreknowable prospectable anticipatory prognosticable prehensible previsive discernible conjecturable premonitory

Synonyms by register

Formal

predictable anticipatable expectable

Informal

coming on the way in the cards

Literary

prescient augured

Antonyms

unforeseeable unexpected unpredictable unanticipated unforeseen surprising

Common collocations

  • foreseeable future
  • foreseeable consequences
  • foreseeable events
  • foreseeable problems
  • foreseeable outcome
  • foreseeable risk
  • foreseeable developments

Word family

verb foresee
adjective foreseeable
adverb foreseeably

Usage note

This word is often used in legal and business contexts to refer to events or outcomes that could reasonably have been predicted. It implies a degree of certainty or likelihood.

Example sentences

  1. The weather forecast made the storm seem foreseeable.
  2. It was foreseeable that she would be late because she always is.
  3. The predictable outcome of the race was foreseeable from the start.
  4. It's foreseeable that the demand for oil will increase in the future.
  5. The consequences of the accident were foreseeable and preventable.

Quotes

  • The consequences of our actions are always foreseeable, but the consequences of our inactions are unpredictable.
  • The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.
  • The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating.

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