oblivious
obliv·i·ous
adj \-vē-əs\Definition of OBLIVIOUS
1
: lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
2
: lacking active conscious knowledge or awareness —usually used with of or to
— obliv·i·ous·ly adverb
— obliv·i·ous·ness noun
Examples of OBLIVIOUS
- <the out-of-state motorist claimed to be oblivious of the local speed limit, even though the signs must have been hard to miss>
First Known Use of OBLIVIOUS
15th century
Related to OBLIVIOUS
Synonyms: clueless, incognizant, innocent, insensible, nescient, ignorant, unacquainted, unaware, unconscious, uninformed, unknowing, unmindful, unwitting
Antonyms: acquainted, aware, cognizant, conscious, conversant, grounded, informed, knowing, mindful, witting
Related Words: uneducated, unschooled, untaught; absent, absentminded, abstracted, heedless, inattentive, inconscient
Near Antonyms: au courant, hip, plugged-in, up-to-date; educated, knowledgeable, schooled, taught; heedful, observant; sensitive, sentient
