agnostic meaning

UK US /æɡˈnɑstɪk/ 3 syllables

agnostic (adjective): of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism.

agnostic has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

agnostic as an adjective

  1. of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism

    Related forms: agnosticism

  2. uncertain of all claims to knowledge

    Synonyms: agnostical

    Opposite: gnostic

    Similar: nescient

agnostic as a noun

  1. someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something

    Synonyms: doubter

    Type of: person

    Related forms: agnostical

  2. a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)

    Type of: religious person

    Related forms: agnostical

How to pronounce agnostic

agnostic is pronounced /æɡˈnɑstɪk/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with agnostic

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AG · words ending in IC · 8-letter words

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