1. able to be known or expected in advance; following a pattern that can be anticipated
2. lacking originality or excitement; boring because it follows an obvious pattern

Examples

• The weather in this region is fairly predictable during summer months.
• His predictable response was to blame someone else for the mistake.
• The movie’s plot was so predictable that I knew the ending halfway through.
• Traffic patterns are predictable during rush hour.
• She found his jokes predictable and unfunny.
• The team’s predictable strategy made them easy to defeat.
• Scientists can make predictable calculations about the planet’s orbit.