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
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Oli, a Communist who began his political career as a tribune of the oppressed, seemed unaware of the anger that had accumulated around him.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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His sophomore feature is a sensual drama following young Luz and Pedro, who meet by chance at the olive oil mill but are unaware of the existence of Omar, who lies in the infirmary of the nearby monastery.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Pixels are flying from shelves as users embrace the AI generation, still oblivious to most of the privacy compromises implied in over-sharing with AI assistants operating in corporate data centers.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Back home, Arya is busy with her favorite search games and word play, oblivious to her superpower.—
Anirban Mukhopadhyay,
Scientific American,
18 Sep. 2025
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But criticism quickly began to pile in on Chinese social media, where users denounced the advertising stunt as ignorant of the potential environmental impacts in a remote and pristine ecosystem.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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The fact that multiple guests were ignorant of the CCP’s control over CGTN shows that booking agents working for the network may have failed to disclose such information.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Unmindful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmindful. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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