incognizant

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈkäg-nə-zənt How to pronounce incognizant (audio)
Definition of incognizantnext
as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something a bunch of loud partygoers who seemed utterly incognizant of the disturbance they were creating

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  1. unaware
  2. oblivious
  3. ignorant
Adjective
  • The point of the law, Brown said, is to give potentially unaware or financially vulnerable homeowners time to think, and perhaps time to consider other offers, or to investigate the true value of their homes.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • When white people get beaten up or injured, as gravely as by torture or as dramatically as in a car chase, the police appear to be unaware or indifferent, as do Black and white townspeople alike.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of unaware
Adjective
  • The platforms at the center of this problem aren’t oblivious to it.
    — Nirav Tolia, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Related Stories An opening montage finds the historic metropolis full of people lost in their own individual worlds, digitally connected yet oblivious to the offscreen reality around them.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of oblivious
Adjective
  • The old worst dressed lists could be cruel, sexist, culturally ignorant, and spectacularly misguided.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Mamdani’s ignorant opinion illustrates Kissinger’s concern, relying on emotional display rather than the facts.
    — Daniel Kolkey, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignorant
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“Incognizant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incognizant. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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