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单词 unforeseeable
释义

unforeseeable

adjective

un·​fore·​see·​able ˌən-fȯr-ˈsē-ə-bəl How to pronounce unforeseeable (audio)
: not able to be reasonably anticipated or expected : not foreseeable
an unforeseeable event/problem
unforeseeably
ˌən-fȯr-ˈsē-ə-blē How to pronounce unforeseeable (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Beijing could stretch out its response for weeks, even months, with unforeseeable consequences. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 Barring unforeseeable events such as an exceptionally cold winter, many economists think Europe might not need to withhold gas from manufacturers, which would trigger a chain reaction of plant closures and mass layoffs. Paul Hannon, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Many of the businesses that go to market are sold for the wrong reasons: market forces, death or disability of an owner, a decline in the economy, disruption in the industry or unforeseeable disasters like Covid-19. Rich Gunn, Forbes, 1 June 2022 The Indianapolis Motor Speedway returned to full capacity for the first time since 2020, when the pandemic put an unforeseeable end to large group gatherings. Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2022 Cedar Fair lawyers, meanwhile, have argued in court documents that the pandemic was an unforeseeable, once-in-a-lifetime event. Susan Glaser, cleveland, 24 May 2022 Yet the unforeseeable wildcard was Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Joe Mayes, Bloomberg.com, 12 Apr. 2022 Life will deliver many unforeseeable events that will require them to pivot, but this situation is easily remedied. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2022 Life will deliver many unforeseeable events that will require them to pivot, but this situation is easily remedied. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

unforeseeable

adjective

un·​fore·​see·​able
ˌən-fōr-ˈsē-ə-bəl
: not capable of being reasonably anticipated or expected : such that a person of ordinary prudence would not expect to occur or exist under the circumstances
an unforeseeable misuse
an unforeseeable injury

unforeseeable

adjective

as in unforeseen

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unforeseen
  • unexpected
  • uncertain
  • random
  • haphazard
  • arbitrary
  • aimless
  • desultory
  • freak
  • involuntary
  • coerced
  • forced
  • accidental
  • unconscious
  • inadvertent
  • odd
  • coincidental
  • fortuitous
  • unplanned
  • unintended
  • unintentional
  • incidental
  • unpremeditated
  • chance
  • unprompted
  • flukey
  • unwitting
  • fluky
  • casual

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • intentional
  • deliberate
  • foreseeable
  • inevitable
  • premeditated
  • planned
  • intended
  • certain
  • calculated
  • foreseen
  • predictable
  • sure
  • fixed
  • destined
  • set
  • expected
  • predetermined
  • premeditative
  • prescribed
  • wilful
  • prepense
  • conscious
  • predestined
  • knowing
  • voluntary
  • willful
  • preordained
  • foreordained
  • unforced
  • volunteer
  • freewill
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