Is there any words that means “thing that i/you don't know.”? [on hold]
Help me, is there any English words that means "thing that i/you don't know"?
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Help me, is there any English words that means "thing that i/you don't know"?
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Can you give an example sentence where you might use the sought term? For example, in the context of this question, I've just referred to the "thing you don't know" as the sought term. Which by implication also means that you know you don't know it. But there will be other situations where you don't know that you don't know something - which could be referred to as your blind spot.
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Example: "Why you just draw a 'thing that i don't know'? I don't want that, remove it."
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I don't understand what you mean. Please edit your question to include an example sentence where you might want to use the word/expression you're asking us to identify.
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Example sentence:
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"Hey, why you just drew a 'thing that i don't know'? I don't want that, please remove it."
– Sukarno S3xy
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Help me, is there any English words that means "thing that i/you don't know"?
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Help me, is there any English words that means "thing that i/you don't know"?
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Can you give an example sentence where you might use the sought term? For example, in the context of this question, I've just referred to the "thing you don't know" as the sought term. Which by implication also means that you know you don't know it. But there will be other situations where you don't know that you don't know something - which could be referred to as your blind spot.
– FumbleFingers
yesterday
Example: "Why you just draw a 'thing that i don't know'? I don't want that, remove it."
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
I don't understand what you mean. Please edit your question to include an example sentence where you might want to use the word/expression you're asking us to identify.
– FumbleFingers
yesterday
Example sentence:
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
"Hey, why you just drew a 'thing that i don't know'? I don't want that, please remove it."
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
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Can you give an example sentence where you might use the sought term? For example, in the context of this question, I've just referred to the "thing you don't know" as the sought term. Which by implication also means that you know you don't know it. But there will be other situations where you don't know that you don't know something - which could be referred to as your blind spot.
– FumbleFingers
yesterday
Example: "Why you just draw a 'thing that i don't know'? I don't want that, remove it."
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
I don't understand what you mean. Please edit your question to include an example sentence where you might want to use the word/expression you're asking us to identify.
– FumbleFingers
yesterday
Example sentence:
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
"Hey, why you just drew a 'thing that i don't know'? I don't want that, please remove it."
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
Can you give an example sentence where you might use the sought term? For example, in the context of this question, I've just referred to the "thing you don't know" as the sought term. Which by implication also means that you know you don't know it. But there will be other situations where you don't know that you don't know something - which could be referred to as your blind spot.
– FumbleFingers
yesterday
Can you give an example sentence where you might use the sought term? For example, in the context of this question, I've just referred to the "thing you don't know" as the sought term. Which by implication also means that you know you don't know it. But there will be other situations where you don't know that you don't know something - which could be referred to as your blind spot.
– FumbleFingers
yesterday
Example: "Why you just draw a 'thing that i don't know'? I don't want that, remove it."
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
Example: "Why you just draw a 'thing that i don't know'? I don't want that, remove it."
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
I don't understand what you mean. Please edit your question to include an example sentence where you might want to use the word/expression you're asking us to identify.
– FumbleFingers
yesterday
I don't understand what you mean. Please edit your question to include an example sentence where you might want to use the word/expression you're asking us to identify.
– FumbleFingers
yesterday
Example sentence:
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
Example sentence:
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
"Hey, why you just drew a 'thing that i don't know'? I don't want that, please remove it."
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
"Hey, why you just drew a 'thing that i don't know'? I don't want that, please remove it."
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
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Per Donald Rumsfeld:
There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns.
That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But
there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know
we don't know.
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One word I know of is ignorant.
One of the definitions is essentially: lacking knowledge or awareness in general
So, I could say that I am ignorant on the subject of building a space rocket or that you are ignorant on the subject.
Although it is often used derogatorily, it technically just means you don't know about something.
An interesting synonym for ignorant is nescience, which as I understand it means the same thing, but doesn't sound as rude.
Edit #1:
After reading the comments, I realize that I am ignorant as to what you are asking exactly. Using your example sentence, I think a lot of people end up using vague words like thing or stuff to reference something difficult to name exactly (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/uncountable-nouns/thing-and-stuff). Or we might refer to an unknown as this or that simply because we may not have the right word at the moment to describe it.
For example: "What is that thing over there? It is making a funny noise."
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Per Donald Rumsfeld:
There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns.
That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But
there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know
we don't know.
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Per Donald Rumsfeld:
There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns.
That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But
there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know
we don't know.
add a comment |
Per Donald Rumsfeld:
There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns.
That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But
there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know
we don't know.
Per Donald Rumsfeld:
There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns.
That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But
there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know
we don't know.
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One word I know of is ignorant.
One of the definitions is essentially: lacking knowledge or awareness in general
So, I could say that I am ignorant on the subject of building a space rocket or that you are ignorant on the subject.
Although it is often used derogatorily, it technically just means you don't know about something.
An interesting synonym for ignorant is nescience, which as I understand it means the same thing, but doesn't sound as rude.
Edit #1:
After reading the comments, I realize that I am ignorant as to what you are asking exactly. Using your example sentence, I think a lot of people end up using vague words like thing or stuff to reference something difficult to name exactly (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/uncountable-nouns/thing-and-stuff). Or we might refer to an unknown as this or that simply because we may not have the right word at the moment to describe it.
For example: "What is that thing over there? It is making a funny noise."
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One word I know of is ignorant.
One of the definitions is essentially: lacking knowledge or awareness in general
So, I could say that I am ignorant on the subject of building a space rocket or that you are ignorant on the subject.
Although it is often used derogatorily, it technically just means you don't know about something.
An interesting synonym for ignorant is nescience, which as I understand it means the same thing, but doesn't sound as rude.
Edit #1:
After reading the comments, I realize that I am ignorant as to what you are asking exactly. Using your example sentence, I think a lot of people end up using vague words like thing or stuff to reference something difficult to name exactly (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/uncountable-nouns/thing-and-stuff). Or we might refer to an unknown as this or that simply because we may not have the right word at the moment to describe it.
For example: "What is that thing over there? It is making a funny noise."
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One word I know of is ignorant.
One of the definitions is essentially: lacking knowledge or awareness in general
So, I could say that I am ignorant on the subject of building a space rocket or that you are ignorant on the subject.
Although it is often used derogatorily, it technically just means you don't know about something.
An interesting synonym for ignorant is nescience, which as I understand it means the same thing, but doesn't sound as rude.
Edit #1:
After reading the comments, I realize that I am ignorant as to what you are asking exactly. Using your example sentence, I think a lot of people end up using vague words like thing or stuff to reference something difficult to name exactly (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/uncountable-nouns/thing-and-stuff). Or we might refer to an unknown as this or that simply because we may not have the right word at the moment to describe it.
For example: "What is that thing over there? It is making a funny noise."
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One word I know of is ignorant.
One of the definitions is essentially: lacking knowledge or awareness in general
So, I could say that I am ignorant on the subject of building a space rocket or that you are ignorant on the subject.
Although it is often used derogatorily, it technically just means you don't know about something.
An interesting synonym for ignorant is nescience, which as I understand it means the same thing, but doesn't sound as rude.
Edit #1:
After reading the comments, I realize that I am ignorant as to what you are asking exactly. Using your example sentence, I think a lot of people end up using vague words like thing or stuff to reference something difficult to name exactly (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/uncountable-nouns/thing-and-stuff). Or we might refer to an unknown as this or that simply because we may not have the right word at the moment to describe it.
For example: "What is that thing over there? It is making a funny noise."
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Can you give an example sentence where you might use the sought term? For example, in the context of this question, I've just referred to the "thing you don't know" as the sought term. Which by implication also means that you know you don't know it. But there will be other situations where you don't know that you don't know something - which could be referred to as your blind spot.
– FumbleFingers
yesterday
Example: "Why you just draw a 'thing that i don't know'? I don't want that, remove it."
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
I don't understand what you mean. Please edit your question to include an example sentence where you might want to use the word/expression you're asking us to identify.
– FumbleFingers
yesterday
Example sentence:
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday
"Hey, why you just drew a 'thing that i don't know'? I don't want that, please remove it."
– Sukarno S3xy
yesterday