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incognizant

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Lacking knowledge; unaware (of)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

(often followed by `of') not aware

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • seemed unaware of the scrutiny
  • unaware of the danger they were in
  • unaware of the newborn hope
  • the most unaware person I've known

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unaware

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English cognizant English incognizant From in- + cognizant.