| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
unaware, ignorant |
| Synonyms: |
absent, absentminded,
absorbed, abstracted, amnesic,
blind*, blundering,
careless, deaf, disregardful,
distracted,
dreamy,
forgetful, forgetting,
gone,
heedless,
inattentive, incognizant, inconversant, insensible, neglectful,
negligent, not all there, out to lunch, overlooking,
preoccupied,
regardless, spacey, strung out, unacquainted,
unconcerned,
unconscious, undiscerning,
unfamiliar, uninformed, uninstructed,
unknowing, unmindful, unnoticing, unobservant, unrecognizing, unwitting, zonked
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| Notes: |
oblivious means lacking all memory or lacking active conscious awareness or knowledge, while obvious means easily perceived or understood |
| Antonyms: |
aware, concerned, conscious, mindful, sensitive, understanding
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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