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Definitions

oblivious

[uh-bliv-ee-uhs] / əˈblɪv i əs /
ADJECTIVE
unaware, ignorant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blind deaf inattentive unconcerned unfamiliar uninformed
WEAK
absent absentminded absorbed abstracted amnesic blundering careless disregardful distracted dreamy forgetful forgetting gone heedless incognizant inconversant insensible neglectful negligent not all there out to lunch overlooking preoccupied regardless spacey strung-out unacquainted unconscious undiscerning uninstructed unknowing unmindful unnoticing unobservant unrecognizing unwitting zonked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attentive aware
WEAK
concerned conscious mindful sensitive understanding

Example Sentences

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Lighton isn’t oblivious to the power imbalance, but he’s made a movie about going forward, not being stuck.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

In a coffee shop in Greenland's capital Nuuk, Lykke Lynge looked fondly at her four kids as they sipped their hot chocolate, seemingly oblivious to the world's convulsions.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

The rest of the country seems oblivious to the silver tsunami on the horizon.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

An airship crashes into the ocean with three golfers apparently oblivious as they hole out on a seaside course.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Dallas, oblivious to Florida’s warnings, raced up to the barn.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech