unknowable
adjective
un·know·able
ˌən-ˈnō-ə-bəl 
: not knowable
especially
: lying beyond the limits of human experience or understanding
Examples of unknowable in a Sentence
a God whose nature is unknown and unknowable
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
One feels chosen by the object of one’s desire, even as the locus of conversion remains unknowable, shrouded in some unconscious need.
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
In Nolan’s vision, Batman was a vastly complicated superhero, brooding and unknowable.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 July 2025
Some questions are ultimately unknowable — but can still be useful or enjoyable to ask.
—Molly Herring, Quanta Magazine, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unknowable
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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknowable. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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unknowable
adjective
un·know·able
ˌən-ˈnō-ə-bəl
ˈən-
: not knowable
some facts in the case may remain unknowable
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