Definitions for Oblivious
əˈblɪv i əsobliv·i·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

   (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, obliviousadjective

   failing to keep in mind

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obliviousadjective

   Lacking awareness; unmindful.

2. obliviousadjective

   Failing to remember; forgetful.

3. Etymology: From obliviosus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obliviousadjective

   Causing forgetfulness.

   Etymology: obliviosus, Latin.

   Raze out the written troubles of the brain,
   And with some sweet oblivious antidote
   Cleanse the stuff’d bosom. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   The British souls
   Exult to see the crouding ghosts descend
   Unnumber’d; well aveng’d, they quit the cares
   Of mortal life, and drink th’ oblivious lake. Philips.

   Oh born to see what none can see awake!
   Behold the wonders of th’ oblivious lake. Alexander Pope, Dunc.

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1. Oblivious

   Oblivious is the fourth single by Scottish new wave band Aztec Camera. It was released as the second single from their 1983 debut album High Land, Hard Rain. The song managed a moderate charting of No. 47 on the UK Singles Chart, but a re-release of the song later that same year proved more successful, entering the top twenty and peaking at No. 18.

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1. oblivious

   Oblivious refers to the state of being unaware of or not being informed about what is happening around oneself. It often implies being unaffected or indifferent due to lack of consciousness or lack of attention.

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1. Obliviousadjective

   promoting oblivion; causing forgetfulness

2. Obliviousadjective

   evincing oblivion; forgetful

3. Etymology: [L. obliviosus: cf. F. oblivieux.]

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1. Oblivious

   Oblivious is a comedy game show that aired within the United States of America on TNN/Spike TV at various points between 2002 and 2004. It was also aired on Challenge in the UK, Ireland and The Comedy Channel in Australia and still airs on Real TV in South Korea and on TV2 Zebra in Norway. It no longer airs on Spike TV. Comedian Regan Burns served as host. A DVD was later released featuring the best clips of both seasons.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Oblivious in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Oblivious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Oblivious in a Sentence

1. Martin Garside:

   It is incredibly sad - I was literally two feet from this dead whale, it was both poignant and a bit eerie really - road traffic was thundering overhead on the busiest motorway in Britain and oblivious to all the people in the cars and lorries there was a 10-metre long beautiful whale floating dead beneath them.

2. Peter Hotez:

   Trying to do science by press release, without backing it up, either with a traditional journal or a preprint... has universally led to misunderstanding and has no place in science. The biotechs are doing it because they're writing for their shareholders, they're writing for their investors, but it's being done in a way that's oblivious to its public health impact and needs to stop.

3. Craig Holman:

   Clearly they're not disclosing everything, money was being spent to influence State Department public policy and we are oblivious to that.

4. Keith Byers:

   Anyone who resorts to installing illegal tracking devices on the vehicles of their adversaries is either highly motivated, desperate, unstable, or completely oblivious to the consequences.

5. Sartaj Aziz:

   We are not oblivious to our defence needs and will have to upgrade our defensive capabilities through suitable technologies without entering into an arms race.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Oblivious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Oblivious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Oblivious
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblivious
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Oblivious
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Oblivious