Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Lacking knowledge or awareness; unaware.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not cognizant; failing to cognize or apprehend. Also spelled incognisant.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Not cognizant; failing to apprehended or notice.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Lacking knowledge; unaware (of)

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective (often followed by `of') not aware

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Examples

  • Stephen Lathrop: The satirical point of the Steinberg illustration was, of course, that New Yorkers are so wrapped up in their “microcosm” that they are incognizant of the macrocosm.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » A New York Court? 2010

  • This de-reform has rendered us totally incognizant of which profligate special interest group is spending how much money for what candidate or why or when or where it's given.

    Will Durst: Helen Keller's Mushrooms Will Durst 2010

  • Add her unexpected, green eyes in her flawless, brown skin and the fact that she seemed completely incognizant of what a stunningly beautiful, young woman she was growing into and Keshari was a force to be reckoned with even then.

    Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

  • The satirical point of the Steinberg illustration was, of course, that New Yorkers are so wrapped up in their “microcosm” that they are incognizant of the macrocosm.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » A New York Court? 2010

  • This de-reform has rendered us totally incognizant of which profligate special interest group is spending how much money for what candidate or why or when or where it's given.

    Will Durst: Helen Keller's Mushrooms Will Durst 2010

  • Add her unexpected, green eyes in her flawless, brown skin and the fact that she seemed completely incognizant of what a stunningly beautiful, young woman she was growing into and Keshari was a force to be reckoned with even then.

    Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

  • Add her unexpected, green eyes in her flawless, brown skin and the fact that she seemed completely incognizant of what a stunningly beautiful, young woman she was growing into and Keshari was a force to be reckoned with even then.

    Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

  • Add her unexpected, green eyes in her flawless, brown skin and the fact that she seemed completely incognizant of what a stunningly beautiful, young woman she was growing into and Keshari was a force to be reckoned with even then.

    Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

  • This de-reform has rendered us totally incognizant of which profligate special interest group is spending how much money for what candidate or why or when or where it's given.

    Will Durst: Helen Keller's Mushrooms Will Durst 2010

  • This de-reform has rendered us totally incognizant of which profligate special interest group is spending how much money for what candidate or why or when or where it's given.

    Will Durst: Helen Keller's Mushrooms Will Durst 2010

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