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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

/ əˈblɪvɪəs /

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
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Usage

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

  • obˈliviously, adverb
  • obˈliviousness, noun
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Other Words From

  • ob·liv·i·ous·ly adverb
  • ob·liv·i·ous·ness noun
  • self-ob·liv·i·ous adjective
  • sem·i·ob·liv·i·ous adjective
  • sem·i·ob·liv·i·ous·ly adverb
  • un·ob·liv·i·ous adjective
  • un·ob·liv·i·ous·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oblivious1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin oblīviōsus “forgetful,” equivalent to oblīvī(scī) “to forget” + -ōsus -ous ( def )
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Example Sentences

The singer further claimed that he was oblivious to the knowledge that the titular community center was a refuge for gay men in the late ’70s.

From Salon

It was worth a two-shot penalty, doubled because she had obliviously signed for the wrong score in the third round.

From BBC

Antony Snook, 45, tried to claim he had been oblivious to their plan, but a jury rejected this defence and found him guilty of the murders.

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But they couldn’t claim they were totally oblivious – there were campaigners and MPs pleading with them to push the Post Office for answers on Horizon.

From BBC

I’m not oblivious to the irony that my career is basically tracking the death of democracy.

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