What is "cognizant" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does cognizant mean in English? Meaning of cognizant definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "cognizant" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "cognizant": (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

Adjective

  • Meaning: (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
  • Example: was aware of his opponent's hostility became aware of her surroundings aware that he had exceeded the speed limit
  • Synonyms: aware cognisant cognizant
  • Antonyms: incognizant unaware
  • Similar: alert alive awake conscious sensible
  • Also see: awake conscious sensible sensitive witting
  • Adjective: Aware; fully informed; having understanding The defendant is cognizant that this is a serious charge.
  • Synonyms:

    observant, knowledgeable, conscious, informed, apprehensive, judicious, acquainted, alive, au courant, awake, conversant, familiar, hip to, knowing, perceptive, savvy, sensible, sentient, versed, with it, down with, grounded, hep to, in on, in the know, in the picture, on the beam, on to, plugged in, tuned in, up on, wise to, witting,

    Antonyms:

    indifferent, unaware, ignorant, uninformed, senseless, unwitting, thoughtless, unmindful, unfamiliar, unknowledgeable,

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    cognizant in English: cognizant
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