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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But so far, the president’s thinking remains largely unknowable.
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
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And at the center of the world is a looming, ancient, and unknowable ivory tower that beckons further adventure.
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
In the 1930s, Kurt Gödel proved that the mathematical universe is fundamentally unknowable in its entirety.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
And at the center of the world is a looming, ancient, and unknowable ivory tower that beckons further adventure.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
Sink isn’t completely unknowable, of course.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 25 Nov. 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 9 Jan. 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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