Definitions for obliviousəˈblɪv i əs

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ob•liv•i•ousəˈblɪv i əs(adj.)

  1. unmindful or unaware (usu. fol. by to or of):

    oblivious to someone's stare.

  2. forgetful; without remembrance or memory.

Origin of oblivious:

1400–50; late ME < L oblīviōsus forgetful

ob•liv′i•ous•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. oblivious(p), unmindful(p)(adj)

    (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of

    "oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform"; "oblivious to the risks she ran"; "not unmindful of the heavy responsibility"

  2. forgetful, oblivious(adj)

    failing to keep in mind

    "forgetful of her responsibilities"; "oblivious old age"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. oblivious(adjective)əˈblɪv i əs

    completely unaware of sth

    My family was oblivious of/to my problems.

Wiktionary

  1. oblivious(Adjective)

    Lacking awareness; unmindful.

  2. oblivious(Adjective)

    Failing to remember; forgetful.

  3. Origin: From obliviosus

Webster Dictionary

  1. Oblivious(adj)

    promoting oblivion; causing forgetfulness

  2. Oblivious(adj)

    evincing oblivion; forgetful


Translations for oblivious

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

oblivious(adjective)

unaware of or not paying attention to

He was oblivious of what was happening; He was oblivious to our warnings.

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