foreseeable

Language: en

🇺🇸 /fɔˈrsiːəbəl/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Able to be foreseen or predicted; likely to happen in the near future.; Reasonably anticipated or expected based on current circumstances.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more foreseeable Superlative: most foreseeable

Collocations

in the foreseeable futureforeseeable futureforeseeable consequencesforeseeable riskforeseeable problemsforeseeable difficulties

Derivatives

foreseeforeseeablyunforeseeableunforeseeablyforeseeability

Synonyms

predictableexpectedanticipatedlikelyprobableenvisageable

Antonyms

unforeseeableunpredictableunexpected

Commonly confused

foresee
EN: 'Foresee' is the verb meaning to predict or anticipate; 'foreseeable' is the adjective meaning capable of being foreseen.
predictable
EN: 'Predictable' implies something can be predicted with some certainty; 'foreseeable' emphasizes that something could reasonably be anticipated in advance, often used in legal or formal contexts.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember to keep the 'e' in 'see': 'foreseeable', not 'foreseable'. The root is 'foresee' + '-able'.

💬 Examples

  1. There is no foreseeable end to the economic crisis.

  2. The company prepared for all foreseeable risks before launching the product.