agnostic meaning and examples

Meaning

Agnostic has two main meanings:

1. Religious sense (noun/adjective): A person who believes that it is impossible to know whether God exists or not.

   • noun: someone who is undecided or skeptical about religious truth.
   • adjective: describing such a belief or attitude.

2. General sense (adjective): Neutral, not committed, or independent toward a particular belief, technology, or choice. Example: platform-agnostic software → software that can run on any platform.

Grammar and Usage

• As a noun: "an agnostic" (referring to a person).
• As an adjective: "be agnostic about…" / "technology-agnostic" / "platform-agnostic."

Sentence Structures

• She is an agnostic. (noun)
• He takes an agnostic view on the issue. (adjective)

Common Phrases

• agnostic about religion
• agnostic stance
• technology-agnostic
• platform-agnostic
• remain agnostic

Collocations

• noun + agnostic: software agnostic, system agnostic
• verb + agnostic: remain agnostic, consider oneself agnostic
• adjective + agnostic: religiously agnostic, philosophically agnostic

Examples

1. He describes himself as an agnostic, not fully believing or disbelieving in God.
2. The scientist remained agnostic about the theory until more evidence was provided.
3. This app is platform-agnostic and works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
4. She has an agnostic attitude toward politics and avoids taking sides.
5. Many developers prefer to write technology-agnostic code.
6. He became an agnostic after years of questioning his faith.
7. The professor is agnostic about whether the new model will succeed.
8. This design is device-agnostic, so it works on smartphones, tablets, and desktops.

Synonyms or Related

• Religious sense: skeptic, doubter, unbeliever
• General sense: neutral, impartial, unbiased, independent, noncommittal