cognizant vs aware

cognizant and aware both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, cognizant and aware are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of cognizant include cognisant.

cognizant (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