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cognitive

[kog-ni-tiv] / ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
perceivable
Synonyms
WEAK
appercipient cognizable cognoscible comprehensible corporeal discernible intelligible knowing observant palpable patent perceptible percipient perspicacious recognizable sensible sensitive tangible translucent trenchant
Antonyms
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imperceivable
ADJECTIVE
psychological
Synonyms
STRONGEST
emotional intellectual mental subjective
WEAK
cerebral experimental imaginary in the mind intellective psychical subconscious unconscious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
physical
WEAK
body
ADJECTIVE
rational
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analytical balanced deliberate enlightened impartial intelligent judicious levelheaded logical lucid normal prudent reasonable sane sensible sober stable thoughtful wise
STRONG
calm cool intellectual knowing objective reasoning sound synthetic thinking
WEAK
all there cerebral circumspect collected deductive discerning discriminating far-sighted perspicacious philosophic ratiocinative reflective sagacious together well-advised
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless confused foolish idiotic illogical insane irrational nonsensical senseless stupid thoughtless unbalanced unintelligent unreasonable unstable unsystematic unwise
STRONG
agitated excited
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ridiculous unrealistic unsound
ADJECTIVE
reasonable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear-cut consistent credible judicious justifiable logical plausible rational reasoned sane sensible sober thoughtful wise
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advisable all there arguable believable cerebral commonsensical conscious consequent cool in one's right mind levelheaded perceiving percipient ratiocinative reasoning reflective sound tenable thought-out together tolerant unbiased unprejudiced well-advised
Antonyms
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foolish idiotic implausible improbable irrational senseless stupid thoughtless unbelievable unlikely unrealistic unreasonable unsound unwise
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expensive impractical intolerable nonsensical outrageous

Example Sentences

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At the same time, they had fewer connections between neurons in the hippocampus and performed worse on cognitive tests.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

A 70-year-old today possesses the cognitive capacity of a 53-year-old in 2000, the firm wrote in a recent report.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"Growth hormone not only helps you build your muscle and bones and reduce your fat tissue, but may also have cognitive benefits, promoting your overall arousal level when you wake up," Ding said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Abi said she started therapy for her cynophobia at eight years old, which included cognitive behavioural therapy and hypnotherapy for five years, but "they decided they couldn't help me" she said.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“We could quantify the machine, but not the human. That’s where cognitive neuroscience really started.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.