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unpredictable response

[/ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl rɪˈspɒns/]
nounpl: unpredictable responses
resposta imprevisível
1. A reaction or reply that cannot be anticipated or foreseen, characterized by lack of consistency or predictability
The patient's unpredictable response to the medication made treatment difficult.
A resposta imprevisível do paciente ao medicamento dificultou o tratamento.
2. In behavioral or psychological contexts, an action or reaction that deviates from expected patterns
His unpredictable response to criticism surprised everyone in the meeting.
Sua resposta imprevisível à crítica surpreendeu todos na reunião.
NYC Slang
wild response / out-of-left-field response
Synonyms
erratic responseunexpected responseinconsistent responserandom responsesurprising response
Antonyms
predictable responseconsistent responseexpected responsereliable response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta imprevisível
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
resposta imprevisível
Common in business and clinical contexts
Portugal
resposta imprevisível
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a curveball response
caught off guard
throwing a wrench in the works
anything can happen
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