agnostic

Pluralagnostics

1. 1
   unsure about godadjective

   Not sure whether God exists, or believing no one can know. To do with this belief.

   Like saying 'I don't know' when someone asks if something is real.

   She is agnostic and isn't sure if any god exists.

   Many of his close friends are agnostic about religion.

   UsageSay agnostic about something. An atheist is different: an atheist does not believe in any god.

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2. 2
   a doubting personnouncountable

   A person who is not sure whether God or any god exists.

   Like a person who answers 'maybe' instead of 'yes' or 'no'.

   My uncle is an agnostic and rarely talks about religion.

   As an agnostic, she avoids saying for certain that God exists.

   Similarskeptic, doubter

   Oppositebeliever

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3. 3
   fits any systemadjective

   Built to work with many kinds of parts or systems, not just one.

   Like a power outlet that works no matter what you plug into it.

   The app is device agnostic, so it runs on almost any phone.

   We built an agnostic system that works with many different devices.

   UsageOften platform-agnostic: able to work on different platforms.

   Similarindependent, neutral

   Oppositedependent

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4. 4
   no firm opinionadjectivecolloquial

   Not having a strong opinion about something.

   Like not minding whether you get tea or coffee.

   I'm agnostic about which restaurant we pick tonight.

   She stayed agnostic on the whole office debate.

   UsageUsually followed by about or on: agnostic about which one to choose.

   Similarneutral, undecided, noncommittal, uncommitted

   Oppositecommitted, partisan, opinionated

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