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Synonyms for cognizant

Most common

aware conscious alive awake

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Aware — aware; fully informed; having understanding of a fact

aware, conscious, alive, awake, sentient, sensible dated

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Aware; fully informed; having understanding of a fact.

    The defendant is cognizant that this is a serious charge.

Related words

Word family
cognize
Other spellings
cognisant UK

Example sentences

  • aware Tom wasn't aware that nobody was listening to him.
  • conscious I was not conscious what in fact I was doing then.
  • awake Tom lay awake for a long time thinking about Mary.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cognizantfalling
awaresteady
consciousrising
awakerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
aware2, alive2, awake2
8 letters
sensible3, sentient
9 letters
conscious2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aware2 = 2 syllables).