unknowable


un·know·able

adj \ˌən-ˈnō-ə-bəl\

Definition of UNKNOWABLE

: not knowable; especially : lying beyond the limits of human experience or understanding
un·know·abil·i·ty \-ˌnō-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

Examples of UNKNOWABLE

  1. a God whose nature is unknown and unknowable

First Known Use of UNKNOWABLE

14th century

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