incognoscible

Examples

• All

• Some mysteries of the universe remain incognoscible even to scientists.

• For centuries, the origins of consciousness seemed completely incognoscible.

• Some philosophers argue that certain metaphysical questions are incognoscible.

• The concept of infinity is incognoscible to many people.

• The true nature of the universe may be ultimately incognoscible to the human mind.

• Some mysteries of the universe remain incognoscible even to scientists.

• Some philosophers argue that certain metaphysical questions are incognoscible.

Synonyms

U

unintelligible

vsincognoscible

∞ 8.6

Not clear enough to understand

suggests broader inability including being beyond perception or sensing

I

incomprehensible

vsincognoscible

46 8.8

Difficult or impossible to understand

focuses on complete inability to be known or perceived

U

unfathomable

vsincognoscible

23 8.6

Very hard to understand or measure how deep something is

is used more generally for things impossible to know or perceive

U

unexplainable

vsincognoscible

19 7.0

Something people cannot understand or find a clear reason for

applies more widely to anything that cannot be known or perceived

U

unknowable

vsincognoscible

19 7.4

Something you cannot find out or understand

includes also inability to be perceived or sensed, not just unknown

I

impenetrable

vsincognoscible

14 8.3

Very hard to understand

is broader, also stressing inability to be perceived or recognized

I

inscrutable

vsincognoscible

12 8.9

Hard to understand because it shows no clear meaning or feeling

focuses on absolute inability to be known or perceived rather than mystery

I

indecipherable

vsincognoscible

8 8.8

Too hard to read or understand

covers general unknowability, not only problems with reading or decoding

I

indiscernible

vsincognoscible

4 8.8

Hard to see, hear, or notice

is broader, also covering things that cannot be mentally known or understood

U

unobservable

vsincognoscible

1 8.0

Not able to be seen or noticed when you look

does not imply mental unknowability or lack of comprehension in itself

U

unaccountable

vsincognoscible

1 7.4

Hard to explain or understand

is the general term for inability to be known or perceived

U

ungraspable

vsincognoscible

1 8.6

Difficult to understand even after thinking about it

adds the sense of also being impossible to perceive or recognize

U

uninterpretable

vsincognoscible

1 8.2

Not possible to understand or explain

adds that it also cannot be perceived or comprehended at all

U

unsearchable

vsincognoscible

1 7.6

Hard to know what someone thinks or feels

is the general term for inability to be known or perceived in any domain

I

inapprehensible

vsincognoscible

9.9

Hard to understand or explain

adds sense of also being incapable of being perceived

I

incognizable

vsincognoscible

• Formal

9.9

Not possible for people to know or understand

covers inability to be known or understood beyond mere recognition

U

uncomprehensible

vsincognoscible

• Informal

9.9

Very hard to understand

is the standard accepted form with the same basic meaning

I

imperceivable

vsincognoscible

8.4

Too small to be seen, heard, or noticed

extends this idea to include inability to be mentally known or comprehended

U

unperceivable

vsincognoscible

9.1

Too small, slow, or quiet for people to notice

covers broader unknowability beyond just simple sensory undetectability

U

unscannable

vsincognoscible

8.4

Difficult to read from a person's face or behavior

is broader, applying to any thing that cannot be known or comprehended

Antonyms

C

cognoscible

9.9

Able to be known or understood by people

How Knowable

knowable

4 4.6

mysterious

498 5.1

incognoscible

• Archaic

9.9

unknowable

19 7.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology