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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incognizant
Adjective
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Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold revealed the team is unaware of the status of the players in a statement Saturday.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Jan. 2026 -
One video shows a young man attempting to put the fire out by hitting it with a cloth, while others record on their phones or continue dancing, seemingly unaware of the imminent danger.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When Mullen unexpectedly suggested taking a family photo outside before dinner, Kirschenheiter was still oblivious to his proposal plan.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Last week, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro was on stage in front of his supporters, waving his hands and dancing, seemingly oblivious to the danger that awaited him.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In fact, the term itself was an epithet throughout the founding era, a way to describe ignorant and easily deceived popular majorities, perpetually vulnerable to demagogues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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International students are close to entirely ignorant of Canadian history and politics.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Incognizant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incognizant. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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