Unknowable Meaning in English

word

US

ənˈnoʊəbəɫ

uhn-NOH-uh-buhl

UK

ʌnnˈəʊəbəl

un-NOH-uh-buhl

التعريف

Impossible to know or understand completely, because the information is beyond human reach or comprehension.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal and often used in philosophy, science, or spirituality for things that cannot be known. Not interchangeable with 'unknown', which means something simply not yet discovered. Common phrases: 'the unknowable truth', 'the unknowable future'.

• Spanish: incognoscible - incomprensible (imposible de saber)
• Portuguese (BR): incognoscível - impossível de conhecer
• Portuguese (PT): incognoscível - impossível de conhecer
• Chinese (Simplified): 不可知的 - 难以理解的
• Chinese (Traditional): 不可知的 - 難以理解的
• Hindi: अज्ञेय - जिसे जाना नहीं जा सकता
• Arabic: مجهول (لا يُمكن معرفته) - لا يُدرَك
• Bengali: অজানা (জানা অসম্ভব) - অজ্ঞেয়
• Russian: непознаваемый
• Japanese: 知り得ない - 不可知の
• Vietnamese: không thể biết được
• Korean: 알 수 없는 - 불가지(不可知)
• Turkish: bilinemez
• Urdu: ناقابلِ فہم - ناقابلِ علم
• Indonesian: tidak dapat diketahui

جمل نموذجية

The future can seem unknowable.

basic

Some mysteries are truly unknowable.

basic

The exact number is unknowable.

basic

To many people, the meaning of life feels unknowable.

natural

We have to accept that some things will always remain unknowable.

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Scientists sometimes face questions that are simply unknowable.

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