cognisant vs aware

cognisant and aware both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cognisant	No	Yes	No	No
aware	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, cognisant and aware are synonyms defined as:

cognisant and aware: (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

Other synonyms of cognisant include cognizant.

cognisant (adjective)	aware (adjective)
(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception	(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
	bearing in mind; attentive to