oblivious

[uh-bliv-ee-uhs] / əˈblɪv i əs /

ADJECTIVE

unaware, ignorant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blind deaf inattentive unconcerned unfamiliar uninformed

WEAK

absent absentminded absorbed abstracted amnesic blundering careless disregardful distracted dreamy forgetful forgetting gone heedless incognizant inconversant insensible neglectful negligent not all there out to lunch overlooking preoccupied regardless spacey strung-out unacquainted unconscious undiscerning uninstructed unknowing unmindful unnoticing unobservant unrecognizing unwitting zonked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attentive aware

WEAK

concerned conscious mindful sensitive understanding

Example Sentences

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He has often claimed to be oblivious to criticism that has come his way throughout his England career.

From BBC

Amazon isn’t oblivious to the buyer’s remorse that can follow too much impulse purchasing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The drivers were oblivious to their real cargo.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Mr Justice Mould said that while he was "not oblivious" to the group's concerns, the date would not change.

From BBC

Oliver continues to watch cartoons on a portable screen, oblivious to the potential importance of what's just happened.

From BBC