be oblivious to

VERB

ignore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid discount fail forget neglect overlook reject scorn

STRONG

blink cold-shoulder disdain evade omit pooh-pooh slight wink

WEAK

brush off bury one's head in sand let it go look the other way overpass pass over pay no attention to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice tune out turn back on turn blind eye turn deaf ear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve approve attend complete finish succeed

STRONG

praise

WEAK

acknowledge heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard take notice

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be oblivious to

However, for non-football fans it would be quite easy to be oblivious to the fact that the tournament is about to get under way.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

They also note that their superiors may be oblivious to the parallel conversations that are now a key part of meeting culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

It’s not too surprising that those who don’t bear the scars of empire or colonization would be oblivious to its harms, especially given that history isn’t widely taught.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022

“He seems to be oblivious to the kinds of trouble he gets himself into,” said Craig Holman, government affairs lobbyist for Public Citizen, the nonprofit public advocacy organization.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2019

I pretended to be oblivious to his intense scrutiny as I unlocked the door, and waved them in ahead of me.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

be oblivious to

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