oblivious
[ uh-bliv-ee-uh s ]
/ əˈblɪv i əs /
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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Nearby words
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Origin of oblivious
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin oblīviōsus forgetful, equivalent to oblīvī(scī) to for-get + -ōsus -ous
Related forms
Can be confusedoblivious obvious
Synonym study
2. See absent-minded.
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oblivious
/ (əˈblɪvɪəs) /
adjective
(foll by to or of) unaware or forgetful
Derived Formsobliviously, adverbobliviousness, noun
usage
It was formerly considered incorrect to use oblivious to mean unaware, but this use is now acceptable
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