COGNOSCENTE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

cognoscente

noun

ˌkän-yə-ˈshen-tē

Definition of cognoscente

as in scholar

a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts a cognoscente of medieval painting

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as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field cognoscenti in the art world knew that most of the works being auctioned off were second-rate stuff

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Recent Examples of cognoscente My buddy Steve Murphy, drummer and local music cognoscente, told me about a new club, Le Teendezvous, down Seven Bridges Road in Shrewsbury. — Henry Selick, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025 Covington's cognoscente, epicures, glitterati, and connoisseurs all met at Grand Tasting 2018, part of the week-long celebration A Taste of Covington sponsored by the Covington Business Association. — Ann Benoit, NOLA.com, 6 May 2018

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Noun

The scholar Colin Burrow, discussing Helen Vendler recently, described the goal of criticism as telling other people how good something is.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Sabrina came from a high-status family of scholars, and Phillip, the struggling musician and child of butchers, wasn’t enough for her family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of scholar

Noun

They are usually still protected by maternal antibodies, experts say.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The Rockefeller Foundation has just published a policy proposal – developed in partnership with leading experts – that details how a Growth and Investment Reset could work.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of expert

Noun

No one gets out of this world without becoming a master of the art of losing, to invoke the poet Elizabeth Bishop.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Supporting this remarkable local treasure offers a rare chance to experience authentic culinary artistry from a true master.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of master

Noun

For years, Bigfoot devotees cited a 1967 film clip, shot by Roger Patterson with friend Bob Gimlin, showing the creature in the wilds of Northern California as proof positive of its existence.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
And yet, the dearth of Friday the 13th media in the 21st century has made devotees a bit more open-minded by necessity.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of devotee

Noun

Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Lest things get predictable, Tasjan’s adept at letting the music battle with the lyrics in a way that hints at how any experience is far more complex than we are led to believe.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

Definition of adept

Noun

Composer and piano virtuoso Clara Schumann, whose influence on 19th-century classical music is impossible to quantify.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
John Mayer is launching his own record label, Sob Rock Records, the singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso confirmed Thursday, partnering with Universal Music Group’s Mercury Records for the new venture.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of virtuoso

Noun

But growth in service revenue has moderated this year, and the promotion of Ternus, a hardware and product guru, signals a return to the company’s roots.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
And Lewis’ combine measurables have always been a major red flag for another local QB guru, Warren McCarty of Warrior Football.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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