KNOWABLE Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

knowable

adjective

Definition of knowable

as in intelligible

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Recent Examples of knowable Mathematicians spend most of their time thinking about what’s knowable. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for knowable

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Adjective

In a busy cafe environment, the buds successfully eliminate most of the background noise, but my voice becomes more compressed and less intelligible.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
China has also invested in narrative power—the capacity to present its conduct in legal terms that foreign audiences will find intelligible and persuasive.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 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

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 a superficial sense, the world is more graspable and predictable than ever.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
In many cases, someone else did it first, someone else did it better, and the lack of graspable depth from the plot means the album lacks real stakes.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of graspable

Adjective

His first season with Bayern Munich, after leaving Liverpool in summer 2023, brought decent numbers but obvious tactical issues, leading to a sale to Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia for nearly the same fee a year later.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Film noir is the most obvious one, and much of the episode takes both its visual cues and its tone from classic noir.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 Aug. 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

Copilot at 30 million seats arguably the first unambiguous proof of monetization for a generative artificial intelligence product.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 July 2026
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

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