Synonyms of oblivion

oblivion

noun

ə-ˈbli-vē-ən 

as in ignorance

a state of being disregardful or unconscious of one's surroundings, concerns, or obligations

for two weeks each year the stressed-out couple enjoy the blissful oblivion that comes with a vacation at the beach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignorance
• forgetfulness
• nirvana
• blindness
• innocence
• obliviousness
• unconsciousness
• amnesia
• unawareness
• unfamiliarity
• insensibility
• abstraction
• nescience
• absorption
• preoccupation
• inattention
• incognizance
• absentmindedness
• inattentiveness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• memory
• recollection
• consciousness
• recall
• awareness
• remembrance
• cognizance
• alertness

Examples of oblivion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a fight filled with razor-sharp hits, the moment that will live forever is Yen pummeling a nameless henchman into oblivion, catching him in a headlock and slowing down to wind his fist up like Bugs Bunny to land the knockout punch. —Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024

The effect is a kaleidoscopic sea of sculptures stretching into oblivion—very selfie-friendly. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Aug. 2024

His family once worked at the local slaughterhouse, but their jobs have been automated into oblivion, leaving them with nothing but nostalgia for their old day-to-day. —Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2024

The strategy: The Venu joint venture is not meant to bully Fubo into oblivion or to cannibalize cable customers, therefore there’s no antitrust violation. —Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2024

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