unknowability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English knowability English unknowability From un- + knowability.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being unknowable.
At the end of her book we feel we know these couples as intimately as if we were part of their circle, but the ultimate nature of each relationship is left inviolate in its unknowability.
2007 June 24, Tina Brown, “Couples”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknowabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (2)
de Unerkennbarkeit (quality or state of being unknowable) · cs nepoznatelnost (quality or state of being unknowable)