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
And so the White House is not oblivious to this, of course.
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Such people are oblivious to how low America’s standing has fallen.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Such people are oblivious to how low America’s standing has fallen.
—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Some are preaching nirvana or being blunt about impending job loss while appearing to be oblivious to the fact that most people don’t want a world without work.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oblivious
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Such people are oblivious to how low America’s standing has fallen.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Such people are oblivious to how low America’s standing has fallen.
—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Some are preaching nirvana or being blunt about impending job loss while appearing to be oblivious to the fact that most people don’t want a world without work.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oblivious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivious
Adjective
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Opposition politicians expressed disbelief that Starmer could have been unaware Mandelson had failed security vetting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Powell was unaware in the fall of 1975 that Wilkins had been invited to join the Pacific Coast Club by team director Tom Jennings, Wilkins said.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Excluding industry from the room doesn’t make for ‘independent’ policy but sets the table for ignorant policy.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Being ignorant but rational, the proto-citizens will necessarily settle on what Rawls called the Two Principles of Justice.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Oblivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivious. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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