KNOWABLE Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

knowable

adjective

Definition of knowable

as in intelligible

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Recent Examples of knowable In a letter obtained by CNBC, the league outlines examples of event contracts that could be easily manipulable by a single person, inherently objectionable, related to officiating and knowable in advance — and asks that operators refrain from offering such trades. — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026 Our own inner cosmos of intentions, beliefs, and dreams is knowable only to ourselves. — Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026 The characters come to life as knowable and believable human beings. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026 Looksmaxxers hold a similarly superficial view of beauty as a kind of rigid mathematics with a single, knowable solution. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knowable

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Adjective

Tamil itself is no less a political construction, with public discourse and education carried out in a self-consciously archaic form of the language only half-intelligible to many speakers of its multifarious vernaculars.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
The Minions lose their Hollywood careers because sound arrives and nobody can understand their language, the same problem the real franchise solved 16 years ago by never giving its characters intelligible dialogue in the first place.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of intelligible

Adjective

In fact, the film’s story would still be comprehensible if its few subtitles were removed (one of Murnau’s earlier silents — 1924’s The Last Laugh — has no titles whatsoever).

— Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
Like a lot of your work, the joke underscoring this new song and video is incredibly niche and also evidently instantly comprehensible to millions of people.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of comprehensible

Adjective

From a business perspective, this emphasis is understandable; these big-name pieces are huge audience draws, both for locals and traveling visitors.

— Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
Its understandable focus on last year’s championship battle, ultimately justified by Norris’ coronation, had delayed its 2026 car development plans compared to Mercedes, leaving it playing catch-up through the first half of the 2026 season.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of understandable

Adjective

Apple and OpenAI may move to dismiss, arguing the complaint fails to plead a coherent market, a cognizable agreement to restrain trade, or non-speculative consumer harm.

— Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Even with Klayman not meeting the $30,000 threshold, Delgado could have recognized jurisdiction if Klayman stated a cognizable claim.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2024

Definition of cognizable

Adjective

In unionized environments with collective agreements, policy and law require a job posting even when the hire is obvious.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Running was the most obvious trigger, but long walks, certain pilates classes, tight workout clothes, bathing suits, anything that involved movement or compression made the discomfort worse.

— Anonymous, Allure, 23 July 2026

Definition of obvious

Adjective

To enter this anniversary uncritically — wrapped in flags and the mythology of manifest destiny — is to be bamboozled.

— Otis Moss III, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
In a sport where just one player can change lives and where a market like theirs should offer a manifest destiny, the team delivered, mostly, pain.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 June 2026

Definition of manifest

Adjective

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds the unambiguous record for the most unpopular chancellor in Germany’s history, with his approval rating hitting 16% in May, according to a Deutschlandtrend/ARD poll.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
So what White said Wednesday was an unambiguous, necessary refresh.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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