as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
the out-of-state motorist claimed to be oblivious of the local speed limit, even though the signs must have been hard to miss
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Recent Examples of oblivious
The client is oblivious and grateful for an average price that is better than the closing price, even as the execution was sub-optimal.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Rubin Marin, Cristian’s father, was oblivious when TIME reached him by phone later that afternoon.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 June 2025
But here’s the other risk: Chasers, especially novices, often stop abruptly on the side - or even middle - of a 70-mph highway, open their car doors to get out and cluelessly snap photos, oblivious to other chasers who may be barreling down behind them.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
There always seemed to be a little girl oblivious to everything but the cartoons.
—Mark Kriegel
june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for oblivious
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Rubin Marin, Cristian’s father, was oblivious when TIME reached him by phone later that afternoon.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 June 2025
But here’s the other risk: Chasers, especially novices, often stop abruptly on the side - or even middle - of a 70-mph highway, open their car doors to get out and cluelessly snap photos, oblivious to other chasers who may be barreling down behind them.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
There always seemed to be a little girl oblivious to everything but the cartoons.
—Mark Kriegel
june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for oblivious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivious
Adjective
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This makes travel potentially more dangerous, especially for those who are unaware of these evolving challenges.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Like many of the other victims, the girl was unaware of the abuse, according to an arrest report.—
Michael Moore Jr,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The former Fox host Tucker Carlson, who opposed such an operation, sparred with two boosters: the current Fox host Mark Levin, and the Republican senator Ted Cruz, whom Carlson revealed to be ignorant of basic facts about Iran in a clip that went viral.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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Maybe LLMs get us 80% of the way there without any oversight, but skipping the context and being completely ignorant of what the machine is doing is typically not a good idea, partly for the reasons that the panelists laid out.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Oblivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivious. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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