as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
unmindful of the consequences of such a rash decision
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Recent Examples of unmindful
Kendall took off his shirt, unmindful of the scar slashing down his torso.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The unmindful construction planning, noise and light pollution, and Tesla traffic jams have meanwhile done nothing to endear the diner to those living nearby — the lifeblood of most successful restaurants — and anti-Musk demonstrators are organizing a series of protests at the location.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025
To do this, Moments of Space is centered around Tibetan Dzogchen techniques, which emphasises mindfulness over the unconsciousness practice (unmindful thinking and feeling) many other apps focus on.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Verdugo can continue the virtual Fit Mind program, where LR learned about Cookie Monster’s unmindful eating.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 17 July 2023
But the kingdom’s leaders shouldn’t be surprised if some Americans see that decision as unmindful—if not ungrateful.
—Karen Elliott House, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
Is unmindful of its sole predator, Time.
—Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 29 July 2022
The Dead Sea scrolls were mostly saved by bribe and threat: unmindful finders re-interred the rest in hopes of gain.
—Michael H. Levin, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2021
And while that's solid advice for a platform where an unmindful tweet can cause strangers to angrily appear in your mentions, sometimes being the main character has its perks.
—Kovie Biakolo, Glamour, 30 June 2021
Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The unmindful construction planning, noise and light pollution, and Tesla traffic jams have meanwhile done nothing to endear the diner to those living nearby — the lifeblood of most successful restaurants — and anti-Musk demonstrators are organizing a series of protests at the location.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025
To do this, Moments of Space is centered around Tibetan Dzogchen techniques, which emphasises mindfulness over the unconsciousness practice (unmindful thinking and feeling) many other apps focus on.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Verdugo can continue the virtual Fit Mind program, where LR learned about Cookie Monster’s unmindful eating.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 17 July 2023
But the kingdom’s leaders shouldn’t be surprised if some Americans see that decision as unmindful—if not ungrateful.
—Karen Elliott House, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
Is unmindful of its sole predator, Time.
—Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 29 July 2022
The Dead Sea scrolls were mostly saved by bribe and threat: unmindful finders re-interred the rest in hopes of gain.
—Michael H. Levin, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2021
And while that's solid advice for a platform where an unmindful tweet can cause strangers to angrily appear in your mentions, sometimes being the main character has its perks.
—Kovie Biakolo, Glamour, 30 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmindful
Adjective
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Haseebullah also is worried about the Cybertrucks’ surveillance abilities that the public may not be unaware of, and that the fleet might give Tesla access to police data.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Jesse jokes, blithely unaware, before shooting out of bed after locking eyes with the chimp.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This trend is unsettling, but perhaps more alarming is that large numbers of people could become so oblivious to the upside of vice as to decide that it is better pursued alone.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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This is not to say that Woody was oblivious to my problems.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, the term itself was an epithet throughout the founding era, a way to describe ignorant and easily deceived popular majorities, perpetually vulnerable to demagogues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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International students are close to entirely ignorant of Canadian history and politics.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Unmindful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmindful. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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