incognizant

[ in-kog-nuh-zuh nt ]
/ ɪnˈkɒg nə zənt /

adjective

not cognizant; without knowledge or awareness; unaware (usually followed by of).

Origin of incognizant

First recorded in 1830–40; in-3 + cognizant

OTHER WORDS FROM incognizant

in·cog·ni·zance, noun

Example sentences from the Web for incognizant

  • We cannot suppose him, on the night of the fatal Sunday, both innocent himself and incognizant of an outrage committed.

    The Works of Edgar Allan Poe |Edgar Allan Poe

British Dictionary definitions for incognizant

incognizant
/ (ɪnˈkɒɡnɪzənt) /

adjective

(when postpositive, often foll by of) unaware (of)

Derived forms of incognizant

incognizance, noun