Definition of unknowable
: not knowable; especially : lying beyond the limits of human experience or understanding
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Examples of unknowable in a Sentence
a God whose nature is unknown and unknowable
Recent Examples of unknowable from the Web
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Some help me glimpse the unknowable terrain of another’s experience.
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Battles have always been unspeakable events, unknowable and mystical.
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14th Century
First Known Use of unknowable
14th century
UNKNOWABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of unknowable for English Language Learners
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: not able to be known : not knowable
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