All cognizant synonyms
cog·ni·zant
C c adj cognizant
- observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- conscious — If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realize that it is happening.
- informed — having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
- apprehensive — Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.
- judicious — using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
- acquainted — If you are acquainted with something, you know about it because you have learned it or experienced it.
- alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
- au courant — up-to-date, esp in knowledge of current affairs
- awake — Someone who is awake is not sleeping.
- conversant — If you are conversant with something, you are familiar with it and able to deal with it.
- familiar — well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
- knowing — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
- perceptive — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- savvy — experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): consumers who are savvy about prices; a tech-savvy entrepreneur.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- sentient — having the power of perception by the senses; conscious.
- versed — of, relating to, or written in verse: a verse play.
- with it — (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- down with — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- grounded — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- in on — If you are in on something, you are involved in it or know about it.
- in the know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- in the picture — informed about a given situation
- on the beam — any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- on to — so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from: Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook.
- plugged in — closely connected; in touch with what is going on; informed; involved: He's one of the more plugged-in advisers at State House.
- witting — knowing; aware; conscious.
adjective cognizant
- aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.