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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ob•liv•i•ous /əˈblɪviəs/USA pronunciation adj. - unaware of what is around oneself:[be + ~ + to/of + object]oblivious to the danger.
- forgetful;
unable to remember:[usually: be + ~ * sometimes: after a noun]Some survivors just sat and stared, oblivious.
ob•liv•i•ous•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ob•liv•i•ous (ə bliv′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj. - unmindful;
unconscious;
unaware (usually fol. by of or to):She was oblivious of his admiration. - forgetful;
without remembrance or memory:oblivious of my former failure. - [Archaic.]inducing forgetfulness.
- Latin oblīviōsus forgetful, equivalent. to oblīvī(scī) to for-get + -ōsus -ous
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See absent-minded.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: oblivious /əˈblɪvɪəs/ adj - followed by to or of: unaware or forgetful
obˈliviously adv obˈliviousness n USAGE
It was formerly considered incorrect to use oblivious to mean unaware, but this use is now acceptable |