Unforeseeable
adjective
Something that cannot be predicted or expected.
The unforeseeable events led to a change in our holiday plans.
Often appears as...
- unforeseeable circumstances
- unforeseeable events
adjective
Something that cannot be predicted or expected.
The unforeseeable events led to a change in our holiday plans.
Often appears as...
- unforeseeable circumstances
- unforeseeable events
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Unplanned Events
Use 'unforeseeable' for unexpected events that couldn't be planned for, emphasizing the element of surprise.
Due to unforeseeable weather conditions, the match was postponed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
'Unforeseeable' doesn't only apply to bad outcomes; positive surprises also qualify.
The startup's success was unforeseeable but welcome.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality Use
'Unforeseeable' is formal and often used in official or business contexts, though it's fine in casual talk too.
The contract has a clause to cover unforeseeable events.
Pro Tip 1/3Unplanned Events
Use 'unforeseeable' for unexpected events that couldn't be planned for, emphasizing the element of surprise.
Due to unforeseeable weather conditions, the match was postponed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
'Unforeseeable' doesn't only apply to bad outcomes; positive surprises also qualify.
The startup's success was unforeseeable but welcome.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality Use
'Unforeseeable' is formal and often used in official or business contexts, though it's fine in casual talk too.
The contract has a clause to cover unforeseeable events.
Pro Tip 1/3Unplanned Events
Use 'unforeseeable' for unexpected events that couldn't be planned for, emphasizing the element of surprise.
Due to unforeseeable weather conditions, the match was postponed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
'Unforeseeable' doesn't only apply to bad outcomes; positive surprises also qualify.
The startup's success was unforeseeable but welcome.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality Use
'Unforeseeable' is formal and often used in official or business contexts, though it's fine in casual talk too.
The contract has a clause to cover unforeseeable events.
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Why we ignore obvious...
Something that was unimaginable, unforeseeable and completely improbable. A total surprise. Except it wasn't always such a surprise.
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Why we ignore obvious...
Something that was unimaginable, unforeseeable and completely improbable. A total surprise. Except it wasn't always such a surprise.
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Quote examples
Eduardo Galeano
Uruguayan Journalist
The more the technocrats programme it down to the smallest detail, the more the powerful manipulate it, football continues to be the art of the unforeseeable. When you least expect it, the impossible occurs: the dwarf teaches the giant a lesson, and a scraggy, bow-legged black man makes an athlete sculpted in Greece look ridiculous.
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Norm Coleman
American Politician
Our society has changed in unforeseeable ways since Social Security was created. For example, we are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives and while this is all great news, this has also placed added pressure on America's retirement system.
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Bennett Miller
American Director
Filmmaking requires the participation and cooperation of many people. It's unrealistic to expect that you're not going to be challenged by unforeseeable forces from every direction.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
War triggers unforeseeable military dynamics and sets off massive political shocks, creating new problems as well as new opportunities.
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Thomas Sowell
American Economist
Helping those who have been struck by unforeseeable misfortunes is fundamentally different from making dependency a way of life.
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George S. Patton
American General
Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.
Quote examples
Eduardo Galeano
Uruguayan Journalist
The more the technocrats programme it down to the smallest detail, the more the powerful manipulate it, football continues to be the art of the unforeseeable. When you least expect it, the impossible occurs: the dwarf teaches the giant a lesson, and a scraggy, bow-legged black man makes an athlete sculpted in Greece look ridiculous.
Quote examples
Norm Coleman
American Politician
Our society has changed in unforeseeable ways since Social Security was created. For example, we are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives and while this is all great news, this has also placed added pressure on America's retirement system.
Quote examples
Bennett Miller
American Director
Filmmaking requires the participation and cooperation of many people. It's unrealistic to expect that you're not going to be challenged by unforeseeable forces from every direction.
Quote examples
Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
War triggers unforeseeable military dynamics and sets off massive political shocks, creating new problems as well as new opportunities.
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Thomas Sowell
American Economist
Helping those who have been struck by unforeseeable misfortunes is fundamentally different from making dependency a way of life.
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George S. Patton
American General
Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.
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