agnostic
adjective/æɡˈnɑstɪk/
Frequency rank: #12,740 most common English word
Meaning
holding the view that certain knowledge, especially about God or ultimate reality, is unknown or unknowable.
Example sentence
My friend remains agnostic about whether life exists on other planets, saying there is simply not enough evidence to decide.
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