cognitive state cog·ni·ti·vestate uncommon noun 1. the state of a person''s cognitive processes Synonymscognitive statestate of mind Related words Broader terms state Narrower terms interestednessamnesiaparamnesiasetivory towerconsciousnessunconsciousnesssubconsciousness WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.