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

Some scholars have pushed back against claims that Nyong’o’s casting is historically inaccurate, because Helen of Troy is a mythological figure and the ancient Greeks did not have a modern concept of race.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Buddhist monks, pilgrims, and scholars became some of the earliest cultural ambassadors between the two regions.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Definition of scholar

Noun

Under the heady ride of turf expert Hector Berrios, Gold Phoenix saved ground inside, held off 3-5 favorite Formidable Man down the stretch and caught Cabo Spirit near the wire to win the $250,000 Grade II Eddie Read Stakes.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
While beneficial, some experts suggest alternatives like 529 plans might offer better tax treatment for gains if not receiving the seed money.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of expert

Noun

Neal received his master’s in computer science from Stanford in 2016, and less than a year later launched Curai.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Mack has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the Catholic University of America and a doctorate in education from the University of Miami.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of master

Noun

Especially for devotees of magical realism, there is much to appreciate in Whitehead’s fabulist reimagining of the American past.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
To show evil forces and spirits that their god would confront them, devotees carried him around the city in processions that resembled those seen throughout Kyoto today.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of devotee

Noun

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
Tech pioneer adept at shifting gears Atom Power was co-founded in 2015 by Kouroussis and Ryan Kennedy as a UNC Charlotte incubator, a project that started at the college before spinning off its own company and moving to the Lake Norman area.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of adept

Noun

Jones eventually embraced a broad swath of influences ranging from the inimitable Stevie Wonder to prog-rock virtuoso Keith Emerson.

— Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 14 July 2026
Just two weeks after Bob Dylan guitarist Doug Lancio vanished from the tour and was replaced by jazz virtuoso Julian Lage, Bob Britt — who has played guitar in Dylan’s band since 2019 — has apparently left the group as well.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

Definition of virtuoso

Noun

This episode is classic Family Guy, boasting a memorable cameo from Playboy guru Hugh Hefner, plenty of cutaway comedy, and even more cultural references that will leave you laughing.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
This recipe guru said much of his what makes it onto the menu is trial and error.

— Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

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