Definitions

cognitive

[kog-ni-tiv] / ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

perceivable

Synonyms

WEAK

appercipient cognizable cognoscible comprehensible corporeal discernible intelligible knowing observant palpable patent perceptible percipient perspicacious recognizable sensible sensitive tangible translucent trenchant

Antonyms

WEAK

imperceivable

ADJECTIVE

psychological

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emotional intellectual mental subjective

WEAK

cerebral experimental imaginary in the mind intellective psychical subconscious unconscious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

physical

WEAK

body

ADJECTIVE

rational

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analytical balanced deliberate enlightened impartial intelligent judicious levelheaded logical lucid normal prudent reasonable sane sensible sober stable thoughtful wise

STRONG

calm cool intellectual knowing objective reasoning sound synthetic thinking

WEAK

all there cerebral circumspect collected deductive discerning discriminating far-sighted perspicacious philosophic ratiocinative reflective sagacious together well-advised

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless confused foolish idiotic illogical insane irrational nonsensical senseless stupid thoughtless unbalanced unintelligent unreasonable unstable unsystematic unwise

STRONG

agitated excited

WEAK

ridiculous unrealistic unsound

ADJECTIVE

reasonable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear-cut consistent credible judicious justifiable logical plausible rational reasoned sane sensible sober thoughtful wise

WEAK

advisable all there arguable believable cerebral commonsensical conscious consequent cool in one's right mind levelheaded perceiving percipient ratiocinative reasoning reflective sound tenable thought-out together tolerant unbiased unprejudiced well-advised

Antonyms

STRONGEST

foolish idiotic implausible improbable irrational senseless stupid thoughtless unbelievable unlikely unrealistic unreasonable unsound unwise

WEAK

expensive impractical intolerable nonsensical outrageous

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The findings indicate that early populations in the region had cognitive and technical abilities comparable to those of early humans in Africa and Europe.

From Science Daily

George Newman, a cognitive scientist and professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, would say no.

From The Wall Street Journal

Within months, billions of people had access to these powerful cognitive tools.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some older adults may have stopped filing taxes in their later years, either because they fell under the earnings threshold or they stopped being able to file due to cognitive decline.

From MarketWatch

Helping to care for grandchildren may serve as a buffer against cognitive decline in older adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

From Science Daily

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