Known and Unknowable

Known

Known adjective - Apprehended with certainty.

Unknowable is an antonym for known.

Nearby Words: know, knowing

Unknowable

Unknowable adjective - Not knowable.

Known is an antonym for unknowable in topics: secret, hidden, mysterious, incomprehensible.

Nearby Words: unknown, unknowing

Both words in one sentence

  • Tabletop Game / Pathfinder Their core motive is unknown and potentially unknowable, but given how they are known for using slaves as raw materials for their ships, it's probably safe to say it's pretty nasty for all life not interested in being the villains in a Cosmic Horror Story.
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