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
Wilder slept through an entire lunch at Raffles, oblivious to the art deco glamour around him, and during our first food tour in Singapore, Ross carried him—dead weight, snoring—in the 90-degree heat while our guide gamely described chili sauces.
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
CEOs are not oblivious to these risks.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Yet, Delgado pressed on, seemingly oblivious to these priorities.
—Kirsten John Foy, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Other times, however, people are simply oblivious about how their honesty will land.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
CEOs are not oblivious to these risks.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Yet, Delgado pressed on, seemingly oblivious to these priorities.
—Kirsten John Foy, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Other times, however, people are simply oblivious about how their honesty will land.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivious
Adjective
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The appeals process typically remains under wraps, with teams unaware if a player appeals a decision.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some drivers around the state may be unaware of certain laws unique to Texas or more heavily cited by Texas law enforcement.—
Hedija Spahalic,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To dismiss animism as ignorant, superstitious, or atavistic is to partake in modern parochialism, and this serves the interests of those who, like the tree’s killers, delight in destroying life.—
Colin Cepuran,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Still, Amodei warns, many people remain ignorant about the reality of AI’s revolutionary capabilities.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Oblivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivious. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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