cognizant

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cognizant

/ˈkɒɡnɪzənt/ UK
/ˈkɔɡnɪzənt/ Canada, US
/ˈkɑɡnɪzənt/ Canada, US, cot caught merger
/ˈkɒɡnɪzənt/ Canada, US, dialectal
/ˈkɔɡnɪzənt/ Australia
/ˈkɒnɪzənt/ UK

Where it comes from

A new formation from cognizance + -ant; first attested in the 19th century. Compare Old French conoissant (present participle of conoistre; modern French connaissant), from Latin cognōscentem (accusative singular present participle of cōgnōscō).

adjective more cognizant · most cognizant · cognisant

Aware; fully informed; having understanding of a fact. The defendant is cognizant that this is a serious charge.
Sapient; self-aware. Is the cat truly cognizant in any real way?

Opposite: unwitting

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adjective

Opposite: unwitting

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adj aware

Español	consciente, cognoscente, cognoscitivo
中文	認識到的 /认识到的 rènshi dào de, 察知的 cházhī de, 了解的 liǎojiě de
Français	conscient
Deutsch	gewahr
Italiano	cosciente
Русский	осозна́вший osoznávšij, осведомлённый osvedomljónnyj
العربية	مُدْرِك mudrik

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@misc{cognizant_2026,
  title = {cognizant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cognizant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}