51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

oblivious

[ uh-bliv-ee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to ):

    She was oblivious of his admiration.

  2. forgetful; without remembrance or memory:

    oblivious of my former failure.

  3. Archaic. inducing forgetfulness.


oblivious

/ əˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. foll byto or of unaware or forgetful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Usage

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

Derived Forms

  • Dzˈdzܲ, adverb
  • DzˈdzܲԱ, noun
Discover More

Other 51Թ 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
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of oblivious1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin Dzīōܲ “forgetful,” equivalent to Dzīī(ī) “to forget” + -ōܲ -ous ( def )
Discover More

Synonym Study

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Mr Sharkey would spend the next 25 years oblivious to the fact he had fathered a second child.

From

"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.

From

Even in 2001, Thomson operated in a world in which he was oblivious to the ways that gender ideologies and power imbalances affect men and women in different ways.

From

When we spotted the lone woman she was initially oblivious to us.

From

After arriving at Arrowe Park Hospital that evening, Andy and his fellow coach drivers were put up in a hotel, still oblivious to the extent of the media attention.

From

Advertisement

Related 51Թs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement