oblivious

[ uh-bliv-ee-uh s ]
/ əˈblɪv i əs /
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adjective

unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
forgetful; without remembrance or memory: oblivious of my former failure.
Archaic. inducing forgetfulness.

Origin of oblivious

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin oblīviōsus forgetful, equivalent to oblīvī(scī) to for-get + -ōsus -ous

synonym study for oblivious

2. See absent-minded.

OTHER WORDS FROM oblivious

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oblivious

oblivious obvious

Words nearby oblivious

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Words related to oblivious

blind, uninformed, unfamiliar, unconcerned, inattentive, deaf, absent, absentminded, absorbed, abstracted, careless, distracted, dreamy, forgetful, gone, heedless, incognizant, insensible, neglectful, negligent

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British Dictionary definitions for oblivious

oblivious
/ (əˈblɪvɪəs) /

adjective

(foll by to or of) unaware or forgetful

Derived forms of oblivious

obliviously, adverb obliviousness, noun

usage for oblivious

It was formerly considered incorrect to use oblivious to mean unaware, but this use is now acceptable