uncognizant

cog·ni·zant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kog-nuh-zuh nt, kon-uh-]
- /ˈkɒg nə zənt, ˈkɒn ə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kog-nuh-zuh nt, kon-uh-]
- /ˈkɒg nə zənt, ˈkɒn ə-/

Definitions of uncognizant word

adjective uncognizant having cognizance; aware (usually followed by of): He was cognizant of the difficulty. 1
adjective uncognizant having legal cognizance or jurisdiction. 1

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Origin of uncognizant

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; cogniz(ance) + -ant

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Parts of speech for Uncognizant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uncognizant

uncognizant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Antonyms for uncognizant

adj uncognizant

knowing — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.

adjective uncognizant

witting — knowing; aware; conscious.

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