un·know·able
ˌən-ˈnō-ə-bəl 
: not knowable
especially
: lying beyond the limits of human experience or understanding
: the quality or state of being unknowable
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Adjective
a God whose nature is unknown and unknowable
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
In so many of his films, Spielberg tries to control and redefine something that is, on some level, unknowable and petrifying.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
In so many of his films, Spielberg tries to control and redefine something that is, on some level, unknowable and petrifying.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 June 2026
Gallner, meanwhile, keeps Oliver just unknowable enough to sustain an edgy crackle of tension.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026
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Adjective
The sky was that deep, unknowable blue of late autumn.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
In so many of his films, Spielberg tries to control and redefine something that is, on some level, unknowable and petrifying.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
In so many of his films, Spielberg tries to control and redefine something that is, on some level, unknowable and petrifying.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 June 2026
Gallner, meanwhile, keeps Oliver just unknowable enough to sustain an edgy crackle of tension.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026
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 18 Jun. 2026.
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unknowable
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un·know·able
ˌən-ˈnō-ə-bəl
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: not knowable
some facts in the case may remain unknowable
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