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foreseeable

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /fɔrˈsiəbəl/ · UK /fɔːˈsiːəbəl/

foreseeable means: Possible to know or expect before it happens.

adjective

CAN BE EXPECTEDB2

Possible to know or expect before it happens.

  • The problems were foreseeable.
  • We plan to stay here for the foreseeable future.
  • The court decided that the damage had been reasonably foreseeable.

Similar words: predictable, expected

Opposites: unforeseeable, unpredictable

Common phrases: the foreseeable future, foreseeable consequences, reasonably foreseeable

Questions about foreseeable

What does foreseeable mean?

Possible to know or expect before it happens.

What is foreseeable in other languages?

Türkçe: öngörülebilir · Español: previsible · Français: prévisible · Deutsch: vorhersehbar · Italiano: prevedibile · 日本語: 予見できる

How do you pronounce foreseeable?

In American English /fɔrˈsiəbəl/; in British English /fɔːˈsiːəbəl/.

How do you use foreseeable in a sentence?

The problems were foreseeable. We plan to stay here for the foreseeable future.

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