1. the quality or state of being impossible to know or understand
Usage: philosophical

Examples

• The philosopher argued for the unknowability of absolute truth.
• Scientists debate the unknowability of consciousness itself.
• The unknowability of the universe’s ultimate nature has puzzled thinkers for centuries.
• Kant wrote about the unknowability of things-in-themselves.
• The mystery’s unknowability only made it more intriguing to researchers.
• Religious texts often emphasize the unknowability of divine essence.