incognizant

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adjective

Lacking knowledge; unaware (of).

Similar
unawareobliviousunmindfulout of itunconsciousunsuspecting
OriginEnglish cognizant ← Middle English in- ← Latin in- →
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Meanings

adjectiveincognizant (comparative more incognizant, superlative most incognizant)

comparative more incognizant · superlative most incognizant

  1. Lacking knowledge; unaware (of).

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(often followed by ‘of’) not aware

Similar
unawareobliviousunmindfulout of itunconsciousunsuspecting
Also see
obliviousout of itunawareunconsciousunmindfulunsuspecting

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Englishcognizant
  8. Englishincognizant

From in- + cognizant.

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APA

incognizant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incognizant

MLA

“incognizant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incognizant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incognizant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incognizant.

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