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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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The siblings are cryptic and unknowable by design, and Jahan even more so for her silence.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Even their vision of outer space seldom imparts the sense of a terrifying, unknowable vastness.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Hence, SpaceX can’t be valued on its current profits, but only on its prospects from gigantic growth in the most pioneering of industries whose future trajectory is also unknowable.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 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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