cognizant

[kog-nuh-zuhnt, kon-uh-] / ˈkɒg nə zənt, ˈkɒn ə- /

ADJECTIVE

aware

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehensive conscious informed judicious knowledgeable observant

WEAK

acquainted alive au courant awake conversant down with familiar grounded hep to hip to in on in the know in the picture knowing on the beam on to perceptive plugged in savvy sensible sentient tuned-in up on versed wise to with it witting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant indifferent senseless thoughtless unaware uninformed unmindful

WEAK

unfamiliar unknowledgeable unwitting

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So I think they were cognizant of what was going on in the real world and exercising the independence that life tenure gives them.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Many were cognizant of both the benefits and drawbacks of regular food delivery.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

“We are cognizant of trying to understand which companies could get run over by AI and those that have a value proposition for consumers,” he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

I was cognizant of balance and understanding the lazy-Susan of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

My dad’s voice is even as ever, cognizant of the camera and of being watched.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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