incognizant

adjective

in·​cog·​ni·​zant (ˌ)in-ˈkäg-nə-zənt 

: lacking awareness or consciousness

incognizant of the danger

incognizance

(ˌ)in-ˈkäg-nə-zən(t)s 

noun

Synonyms

• clueless
• ignorant
• innocent
• insensible
• nescient
• oblivious
• unacquainted
• unaware
• unconscious
• uninformed
• unknowing
• unmindful
• unwitting

Examples of incognizant in a Sentence

a bunch of loud partygoers who seemed utterly incognizant of the disturbance they were creating

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above