cognizant
[ kog-nuh-zuh nt, kon-uh- ]
/ ˈkɒg nə zənt, ˈkɒn ə- /
adjective
having cognizance; aware (usually followed by of): He was cognizant of the difficulty.
having legal cognizance or jurisdiction.
Origin of cognizant
First recorded in 1810–20;
cogniz(ance) +
-ant
synonym study for cognizant
1. See
conscious.
OTHER WORDS FROM cognizant
non·cog·ni·zant, adjective non·cog·ni·zant·ly, adverb pre·cog·ni·zant, adjective un·cog·ni·zant, adjectiveWords nearby cognizant
cognitive science,
cognitive therapy,
cognitivism,
cognizable,
cognizance,
cognizant,
cognize,
cognomen,
cognoscenti,
cognoscible,
cognoscitive
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British Dictionary definitions for cognizant
cognizant
cognisant
/ (ˈkɒɡnɪzənt, ˈkɒnɪ-) /
adjective
(usually foll by of)
aware; having knowledge