/ Dictionary / Index C cognizant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cog•ni•zant Pronunciation: (kog'nu-zunt, kon'u-), [key] — adj. having cognizance; aware (usually fol. by of&hasp;): He was cognizant of the difficulty. having legal cognizance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cognizant (Thesaurus) cognizance cognize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language