COGNIZANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cognizant mean? 

• COGNIZANT (adjective)
  The adjective COGNIZANT has 1 sense:

1. (sometimes followed by 'of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

  Familiarity information: COGNIZANT used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COGNIZANT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(sometimes followed by 'of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

Synonyms:

aware; cognisant; cognizant

Context example:

aware that he had exceeded the speed limit

Similar:

alert; alive; awake (mentally perceptive and responsive)

conscious ((followed by 'of') showing realization or recognition of something)

sensible (aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed)

Also:

awake (not in a state of sleep; completely conscious)

witting (aware or knowing)

conscious (knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts)

sensible; sensitive (able to feel or perceive)

Attribute:

awareness; cognisance; cognizance; consciousness; knowingness (having knowledge of)

Derivation:

cognizance (having knowledge of)

cognize (be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about)

 Context examples 

Despite the shining vibrations that were showering over you in December, eclipses put us on a path of reward and also make us cognizant of the passage of time.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

“Hump,” he said, becoming cognizant of the fascinated gaze I bent upon him, “this beats whisky and is where your Omar misses. I think he only half lived after all.”

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Saturn also sees to it that you are cognizant of the need to think long-term, and you have been, for sure.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You seem cognizant of the seriousness of the effort you are making and how important it will be to you that the event turns out to be perfect in every way.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)