unknowable

adjective

un·​know·​able ˌən-ˈnō-ə-bəl How to pronounce unknowable (audio)
: not knowable
especially : lying beyond the limits of human experience or understanding
unknowability noun

Examples of unknowable in a Sentence

a God whose nature is unknown and unknowable
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Hanks never reaches for effect and remains spiritually and physically calm: His Mr. Rogers is unknowable, unfathomable, but absolutely irresistible. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024 After a very strong start to her campaign that included packed rallies and innervating stump speeches, Harris mostly regressed back to the ultimately unknowable candidate whom Democratic voters rejected back in 2019. Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024 In many ways, people who respond to polls are the odd ones out, and this self-selection can significantly bias the results in unknowable but profound ways. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024 Every hour spent in the garden, on the other hand, is awash in the unknowable. Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unknowable 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unknowable was in the 14th century

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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknowable. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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unknowable

adjective
un·​know·​able ˌən-ˈnō-ə-bəl How to pronounce unknowable (audio)
ˈən-
: not knowable
some facts in the case may remain unknowable

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