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
To this lesson, as to so many ironies screaming out from his prose, Tillman appears oblivious.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
His collaborators remained unaware — or kept willfully oblivious — about the allegations.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Despite the bold moves and tough talk, Salesforce is not oblivious to the risk.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Such people are oblivious to how low America’s standing has fallen.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oblivious
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
His collaborators remained unaware — or kept willfully oblivious — about the allegations.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Despite the bold moves and tough talk, Salesforce is not oblivious to the risk.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Such people are oblivious to how low America’s standing has fallen.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oblivious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivious
Adjective
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In Hokum, a horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, unaware that the property is said to be haunted by a witch.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Most Derby-goers are unaware the Mansion even exists due to its secret, high-security location.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But even for someone like myself, totally ignorant to the lore and not really seeking to change that, the Star Wars universe can look genuinely interesting, and some games every now and then manage to tap into that potential.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jahmil Eady – Freaky As gentrifiers take over her neighborhood, a Gullah Geechee woman, Annabelle (Melanie Nicholls-King) calls on ancestral knowledge, which has dire consequences for the newcomers who have begun to take over the land, ignorant of its history.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Oblivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivious. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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