Cognisant and Oblivious

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Cognisant adjective - (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception.

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Oblivious is an antonym for cognisant.

Nearby Words: cognisance, cognisable

Oblivious adjective - Not informed about or aware of something.

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Cognisant is an antonym for oblivious.

Nearby Words: oblivion, obliviously

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Oblivious and Cognisant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cognisant/oblivious

Cognisant & Oblivious. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cognisant/oblivious>.

Oblivious or Cognisant. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cognisant/oblivious.

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