unknowable

Everyday

Unknowable means impossible to know or find out, even with study or tools. tree →

In the lessons

In science and philosophy lessons: some things may be unknowable, like what happened before the universe began, or what someone else truly feels. In stories it adds mystery. In everyday talk: «the future is unknowable».

Examples

• The future is unknowable. tree →
• Some scientists think what happened before the Big Bang may be unknowable. tree →
• The ancient king's real thoughts are unknowable. tree →
• Without the missing page, the end of the story is unknowable. tree →
• Philosophers argue about what is unknowable. tree →
• The deep sea once seemed unknowable. tree →

Note

Different from «unknown»: unknown means not known yet; unknowable means it can never be known. Do not confuse.