Synonyms of cognitive

cognitive

adjective

as in reasonable

technical of, relating to, or involving conscious mental activities (such as thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering)

cognitive development

Related Words

• reasonable
• empirical
• analytic
• good
• rational
• logical
• consequent
• defensible
• coherent
• sound
• valid
• sensible
• maintainable
• well-grounded
• well-founded
• syllogistic
• sustainable
• a priori
• justifiable
• supportable
• tenable
• a posteriori
• defendable

Dissimilar Words

• misleading
• sophistic
• fallacious
• specious
• casuistic
• unarticulated
• unscientific
• stupid
• insane
• absurd
• mad
• eristic
• nonsensical
• crazy
• nutty
• fatuous
• loony
• thoughtless
• preposterous
• irrational
• witless
• simpleminded
• daffy
• weak
• senseless
• cockeyed
• unreasonable
• harebrained
• illogical
• incoherent
• unconvincing
• inconsequential
• illegitimate
• weak-minded
• unsound
• invalid
• half-baked
• half-witted
• inconsequent
• uncompelling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cognitive

Doggyland features a cast of dogs who sing, rap and dance to fun and educational songs that promote social-emotional and cognitive development in young children. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

After three months, their cognitive abilities improved to levels comparable to those of middle-aged adults. — Julia Eskins, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Closely related is cognitive flexibility, the capacity to adjust our thinking when circumstances or evidence change. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

There is a wealth of scientific evidence showing that recess benefits children, including academic, cognitive, behavioral, emotional, physical and social benefits. — Rachel Deitch, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026