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oblivious
[ uh-bliv-ee-uhs ]
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.
oblivious
/ əˈɪɪə /
adjective
- foll byto or of unaware or forgetful
Usage
Derived Forms
- Dzˈdzܲ, adverb
- DzˈdzܲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Dz···dzܲ· adverb
- Dz···dzܲ·Ա noun
- -Dz···dzܲ adjective
- ··Dz···dzܲ adjective
- sem·i·Dz···dzܲ· adverb
- ܲ·Dz···dzܲ adjective
- un·Dz···dzܲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of oblivious1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They had returned home that evening with their other two children asleep and oblivious to what had happened.
The Ratliffs, with their North Carolina money and the neuroses to which they generally remain oblivious, are also deeply human.
Ted, upon learning it would take a least two years before the landmark becomes a reality, lashes out at the board member who was oblivious to Amos’ career.
Mr Sharkey would spend the next 25 years oblivious to the fact he had fathered a second child.
"I love the UK but you also realise there's a lot we need to do to not be oblivious of cracks and divides," Abs says.
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