cognizant
/ˈkɒnɪzənt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "The defendant is cognizant that this is a serious charge."
- "And now the memory has so far regained its dominion, that, in some measure, I am cognizant of my state."
- "The United States was cognizant of the need to ensure that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Congress were well informed of the proliferation constraints relating to any nuclear-related exports to Taiwan."
- "At the same time, we were cognisant that careful scholars should never solely rely on their own impressionistic observations, and, that our own impressions were inexact and not capable of being quantified."
- "Is the cat truly cognizant in any real way?"
- "It is important to note that zombies are not cognizant life forms. As such, they cannot be deterred or reasoned with in any way. However, there are zombie-inducing forces that can be deterred form^([sic]) further action."
Etymology
A new formation from cognizance + -ant; first attested in the 19th century. Compare Old French conoissant (present participle of conoistre; modern French connaissant), from Latin cognōscentem (accusative singular present participle of cōgnōscō).
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ǵneh₃-
- Suffix: cognizance
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈkɒɡnɪzənt/