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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as in ignorance
a state of being disregardful or unconscious of one's surroundings, concerns, or obligations
her general obliviousness often results in her walking into walls and other hard-to-miss objects
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as in unawareness
the state of being unaware or uninformed
obliviousness of a law is not an acceptable excuse for breaking it
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Recent Examples of oblivious
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
Miraculously, those same analysts are oblivious to cost of diverting dozens of cases from federal courts into our state court system and creating juicy financial incentives for lawsuits to multiply.
—Mark Hillman, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Lily sits on a chair at the edge of the room, oblivious of everyone, singing to herself.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
People are deeply moved by some aspect of it and sometimes seemingly oblivious to other aspects of it.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
But these characters — oblivious hipsters with limited prospects and even more limited resources — couldn’t be more different from Allen’s affluent and accomplished Upper West Siders.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
Miraculously, those same analysts are oblivious to cost of diverting dozens of cases from federal courts into our state court system and creating juicy financial incentives for lawsuits to multiply.
—Mark Hillman, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Lily sits on a chair at the edge of the room, oblivious of everyone, singing to herself.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
People are deeply moved by some aspect of it and sometimes seemingly oblivious to other aspects of it.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivious
Adjective
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But lawyers can hardly be unaware of the pitfalls for their own profession in failing to monitor bots’ outputs.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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When Martone was personally attacked with deepfake pornography, the content was posted on social media and emailed to her employer with demands to fire Martone, unaware that Martone was the company CEO.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Provider ignorance is a common reason for delayed diagnosis in the Black community; many doctors just aren't taught about Black skin pigment or skin barriers.—
Raelle Kennedy,
Health,
12 May 2025
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Rather than attempt a feeble defense of himself, Nick attacks June for the same willful ignorance her mother accused her of in Alaska.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Trump has no knowledge of military history and has surrounded himself with advisers equally ignorant.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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Anger materializes in people who are toxic and ignorant.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The Top 14 singers will perform alongside the trio for one last chance to dazzle the crowd, or risk fading into oblivion.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Plus, the Russian economy indeed switched to 'war mode,' and the arms industry is now massively manufacturing large quantities of drones, missiles, and bombs to bombard Ukraine into oblivion.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Oblivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivious. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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