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INCOGNIZANT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(often followed by 'of') not aware

Example:

the most unaware person I've known

Synonyms:

incognizant; unaware

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

oblivious; unmindful ((followed by 'to' or 'of') lacking conscious awareness of)

out of it (unaware as a result of being uninformed)

unconscious ((followed by 'of') not knowing or perceiving)

unsuspecting ((often followed by 'of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely)

Also:

asleep (in a state of sleep)

unwitting (not aware or knowing)

unconscious (not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead)

insensible (incapable of physical sensation)

Attribute:

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

Derivation:

incognizance (a lack of knowledge or recognition)

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