incogitant

in·cog·i·tant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-koj-i-tuh nt]
- /ɪnˈkɒdʒ ɪ tənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-koj-i-tuh nt]
- /ɪnˈkɒdʒ ɪ tənt/

Definitions of incogitant word

adjective incogitant thoughtless; inconsiderate. 1
adjective incogitant not having the faculty of thought. 1
adjective incogitant thoughtless 0
adjective incogitant unthinking; thoughtless 0

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Origin of incogitant

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

1620-30; < Latin incōgitant-, equivalent to in- in-3 + cōgitant- (stem of cōgitāns), present participle of cōgitāre to think; see cogitate, -ant

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Parts of speech for Incogitant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Incogitant

incogitant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

incogitant usage trend in Literature

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