intj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:[ɑ̈ɪ̯(ɾ)oʊ̯̃(ʔ)(t̚)noʊ̯]
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rhymes with -əʊ
1
intj
Meaning 1
Used in response to a question or command in which the target person does not know the answer to or how to respond.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
intj
Meaning 2
Used to indicate that one is speculating (often used sarcastically when stating the obvious).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Maybe you could, I don't know, directly talk to her about it instead of complaining to me for once?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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intj
Meaning 3
Used to express exasperation or incredulity about a given situation or person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Examples
The audacity of that lad... I don't know.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
intj
Meaning 4
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, don't, know.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
228 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Abkhaz:
исыздырӡом
(isəzdərdzom)
— I don’t know
Afrikaans:
ek weet nie
— I don’t know
Ahtna:
suʼu
— I don’t know
Ainu:
ㇰエラㇺぺゥテㇰ
— I don’t know
Albanian:
nuk e di
— I don’t know
Albanian:
s'e di
— I don’t know
Alutiiq:
nalluwaqa
— I don’t know
Ambonese Malay:
beta seng tau
— I don’t know
Arabic:
لَا أَعْلَمُ
(lā ʔaʕlamu)
— I don’t know
Arabic:
لَا أَعْرِف
(lā ʔaʕrif)
— I don’t know
Arabic:
لَسْتُ أَدْرِي
(lastu ʔadrī)
— I don’t know
Arabic:
لَا أَدْرِي
(lā ʔadrī)
— I don’t know
Arabic:
أنا مش عارف
(ʔana miš ʕārif)
— I don’t know
Arabic:
أنا مش عارفة
(ʔana miš ʕārfa)
— I don’t know
Arabic:
مش عارف
(miš ʕārif)
— I don’t know
Arabic:
مش عارفة
(miš ʕārfa)
— I don’t know
Arabic:
ما أعرف
(mā ʔaʕrif)
— I don’t know
Arabic:
ما أدري
(mā ʔadri)
— I don’t know
Arabic:
ما بعرفش
(mā bʕarifeš)
— I don’t know
Armenian:
չգիտեմ
(čʻgitem)
— I don’t know
Armenian:
չեմ գիտեր
(čʻem giter)
— I don’t know
Assamese:
মই নাজানোঁ
(moi nazanü̃)
— I don’t know
Assamese:
নাজানোঁ
(nazanü̃)
— I don’t know
Assamese:
মই নেজানোঁ
(moi nezanü̃)
— I don’t know
Assamese:
নেজানোঁ
(nezanü̃)
— I don’t know
Asturian:
nun sé
— I don’t know
Azerbaijani:
bilmirəm
— I don’t know
Basque:
ez dakit
— I don’t know
Belarusian:
я не ве́даю
(ja nje vjédaju)
— I don’t know
Belarusian:
я не зна́ю
(ja nje znáju)
— I don’t know
Belarusian:
я ня ве́даю
(ja nja vjédaju)
— I don’t know
Belarusian:
я ня зна́ю
(ja nja znáju)
— I don’t know
Bengali:
আমি জানি না
(ami jani na)
— I don’t know
Bengali:
জানি না
(jani na)
— I don’t know
Central Bikol:
inda
— I don’t know
Central Bikol:
dai ko aram
— I don’t know
Bulgarian:
не знам
(ne znam)
— I don’t know
Burmese:
မသိဘူး
(ma.si.bhu:)
— I don’t know
Burmese:
မသိပါဘူး
(ma.si.pabhu:)
— I don’t know
Catalan:
no ho sé
— I don’t know
Cebuano:
wala ko kabalo
— I don’t know
Cebuano:
wala ko kahibalo
— I don’t know
Cebuano:
ambot
— I don’t know
Cebuano:
balo lang
— I don’t know
Chechen:
суна ца хаьа
(suna ca xäa)
— I don’t know
Cherokee:
ᏱᏥᎦᏔᎭ
(yitsigataha)
— I don’t know
Cherokee:
ᏝᏯᏆᏂᏔ
(tlayaquanita)
— I don’t know
Chichewa:
sindidziwa
— I don’t know
Chinese Cantonese:
我唔知
(ngo5 m4 zi1)
— I don’t know
Chinese Cantonese:
我唔知道
(ngo5 m4 zi1 dou3)
— I don’t know
Chinese Cantonese:
我唔識 /我唔识
(ngo5 m4 sik1)
— I don’t know
Chinese:
我毋知
(góa m̄ chai)
— I don’t know
Chinese:
我毋知影
(góa m̄ chai-ián)
— I don’t know
Chinese Mandarin:
我不知道
(wǒ bù zhīdào)
— I don’t know