Definitions

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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Oblivious, Attenborough lay there in a sort of bliss.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“Yes! Oblivious to all this, he thought he deserved a break, as a big joke with the Brazilian people.”

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2021

Oblivious to the adults, Starla, wearing a pink party dress with a white ribbon in her hair, sat down in a folding chair and placed the tiny cello between her legs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2020

Oblivious to the rules, and gloriously, blazingly above them.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2020

Oblivious to all about him, even Matthias and the Abbot who had followed him out, Cluny stood staring at the tapestry.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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