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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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
The arc on the writers’ room wall gives you an illusion of control and intention, but the real road is unknowable.
—Mickey Down, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
For Wilson, the real estate agent, the future is still unknowable.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
His Sully is unknowable, whereas Fielder’s is illuminating.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 May 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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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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