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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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Dark, ancient, kind of unknowable.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
Whether Alphabet exists in 2126 is unknowable and, for a bondholder, almost beside the point.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Widow’s Bay has an admirable relationship with its own lore, veering away from the pure mystery-box approach of treating its secrets as sacred and unknowable.
—
Kathryn Vanarendonk,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknowable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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