as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
a bunch of loud partygoers who seemed utterly incognizant of the disturbance they were creating
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Adjective
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The second leg of the triangle would be to have three or four of the CTA board members be people who actually use the CTA, rather than a board of all political back-scratchers who are unaware of the CTA’s dynamics.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026 -
Prosecutors say the shooting victim is currently unable to move anything but his eyes and is unaware when his family is in the room with him at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Cards and well-wishes poured in from around the world, as did calls from oblivious travelers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Some economic shocks travel slowly – a danger to which many governments seem oblivious.—
John W.H. Denton AO,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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And using both words does not reveal that a person is ignorant but rather cosmopolitan.—
Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Trump cut education aid, people got ignorant.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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“Incognizant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incognizant. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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