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Cognizant vs Conversant - What's the difference?

cognizant | conversant |

As adjectives the difference between cognizant and conversant

is that cognizant is aware; fully informed; having understanding while conversant is closely familiar; current; having frequent interaction.

As a noun conversant is

one who converses with another.

cognizant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Aware; fully informed; having understanding
    • The defendant is cognizant that this is a serious charge.

    Antonyms

    * unwitting

    See also

    * cognisant * cognize

    conversant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * conversaunt (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • closely familiar; current; having frequent interaction
  • familiar or acquainted by use or study; well-informed; versed
    • She is equally conversant with Shakespeare and the laws of physics.
  • * Dryden
    • deeply conversant in the Platonic philosophy
  • * Alexander Pope
    • He uses the different dialects as one who had been conversant with them all.
  • (obsolete) Concerned; occupied.
  • * Wotton
    • If any think education, because it is conversant about children, to be but a private and domestick duty, he has been ignorantly bred himself.

    Usage notes

    * generally used with with, sometimes with in

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who converses with another.
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