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.

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transliterate

to remove or destroy all traces of.

to change (letters, words, etc.), into corresponding characters of another alphabet or language.

to explain in terms that can be more easily understood.

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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

ob·liv·i·ous·ly, adverbob·liv·i·ous·ness, nounself-ob·liv·i·ous, adjectivesem·i·ob·liv·i·ous, adjective

sem·i·ob·liv·i·ous·ly, adverbsem·i·ob·liv·i·ous·ness, nounun·ob·liv·i·ous, adjectiveun·ob·liv·i·ous·ly, adverbun·ob·liv·i·ous·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oblivious

oblivious obvious

Words nearby oblivious

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Example sentences from the Web for obliviousness

Nolte's Breitbart report on Dunham's "Barry" reeks of obliviousness.
The Right's Rape Trolls vs. Lena Dunham|Emily Shire|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He followed them down the walk in a sweating agony of obliviousness, and climbed into the car with carefully normal lack of haste.
Citadel|Algirdas Jonas Budrys
She felt blank, and excluded, as though they had thrust her out into the obliviousness of the night.
Narcissus|Evelyn Scott
When we remember what women are, the latter instance of obliviousness appears the more probable.
Much Darker Days|Andrew Lang (AKA A. Huge Longway)

They assumed their leadership, however, with that obliviousness to youth which usually characterizes old age.
The Boss and the Machine|Samuel P. Orth
In that obliviousness, he, amid the tranquil scenes of his childhood, could now indulge without danger.
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 3 of 3|Henry Thomas Buckle

British Dictionary definitions for obliviousness

oblivious

/ (əˈblɪvɪəs) /

adjective

(foll by to or of) unaware or forgetful

Derived forms of oblivious

obliviously, adverbobliviousness, noun

usage for oblivious

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

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oblivious

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