oblivion

[uh-bliv-ee-uhn] / əˈblɪv i ən /

NOUN

mental blankness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unconsciousness

STRONG

Lethe abeyance amnesia carelessness disregard forgetfulness inadvertence indifference insensibility neglect nirvana obliviousness unawareness unconcern unmindfulness

WEAK

insensibleness

Antonyms

STRONG

caring concern regard respect

WEAK

awareness consciousness understanding

NOUN

nothingness, obscurity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

darkness extinction limbo

STRONG

blackness eclipse emptiness nihility nirvana nonexistence nothing nowhere nullity void

WEAK

out there

Antonyms

STRONG

fullness

WEAK

awareness consciousness understanding

Example Sentences

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We also saved species that were headed for oblivion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Ultimately they deemed that, under Frank, Spurs were more likely to career into oblivion than stop the rot.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Anthropic /Clawdbot almost single-handedly launching the software sector into oblivion in recent weeks,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Anything is better than plugging back into digital oblivion, where nothing but predatory, algorithmic evil awaits.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

“I can’t bear the thought of oblivion, Asriel,” she continued.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman