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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Whether or not Lennon or McCartney would buy Leslie’s analysis is of course unknowable, and more important, likely won’t matter to most readers.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Mike Flanagan’s latest film has the trappings of some of his past projects — a Stephen King adaptation, spooky and unknowable moments, appearances from his close collaborators — but is undoubtedly the director’s riskiest work.
—William Earl, Variety, 5 June 2025
His expansive vision of the ’80s rings out like a clarion call for a new era of rigorous artistic engagement with the unknowable and the unseen.
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One yearns for idiosyncrasy, a stroke of the unknowable, some transmission from a plane of inspiration inaccessible to ordinary mortals.
—Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Mike Flanagan’s latest film has the trappings of some of his past projects — a Stephen King adaptation, spooky and unknowable moments, appearances from his close collaborators — but is undoubtedly the director’s riskiest work.
—William Earl, Variety, 5 June 2025
His expansive vision of the ’80s rings out like a clarion call for a new era of rigorous artistic engagement with the unknowable and the unseen.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
One yearns for idiosyncrasy, a stroke of the unknowable, some transmission from a plane of inspiration inaccessible to ordinary mortals.
—Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknowable. Accessed 11 Jul. 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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