predictable
adjective/prɪˈdɪktəbəl/
Frequency rank: #5,635 most common English word
Meaning
Behaving or happening in a way that is expected and easy to foresee.
Example sentence
His reaction to the news was completely predictable; everyone knew he would get angry.
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