as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
the out-of-state motorist claimed to be oblivious of the local speed limit, even though the signs must have been hard to miss
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Recent Examples of oblivious
When Woods’ teammate Tom Kim turned his back on a chip-in, tossing his club in celebration, oblivious to the fact that his ball had lipped out, Woods was convulsed with laughter.
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Don Riddell, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Victoria Ratliff, played by Parker Posey, is his seemingly oblivious wife with a lorazepam dependency, while their three adult children, Lochlan (Nivola), Piper (Hook) and Saxon (Patrick), grow suspicious of their father’s behavior.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
On a recent flight from Seattle to Dallas, Rachel Wagner had the misfortune of sitting next to a passenger who seemed oblivious to the concept of common courtesy.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Authorities, apparently figuring the two were oblivious to the scheme, have shown little interest in questioning them.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Don Riddell, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Victoria Ratliff, played by Parker Posey, is his seemingly oblivious wife with a lorazepam dependency, while their three adult children, Lochlan (Nivola), Piper (Hook) and Saxon (Patrick), grow suspicious of their father’s behavior.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
On a recent flight from Seattle to Dallas, Rachel Wagner had the misfortune of sitting next to a passenger who seemed oblivious to the concept of common courtesy.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Authorities, apparently figuring the two were oblivious to the scheme, have shown little interest in questioning them.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oblivious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivious
Adjective
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For those who are unaware of the phenomenon, here's the lowdown: Every Friday, the SCSD posts its digital version of a tool that's been used by law enforcement since the dawn of time.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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All three have spent years rallying and organizing parents around their and their child’s rights within the district and say some parents are unaware of what accommodations the district is supposed to make for their child or that budget cuts are even happening.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Problematic to be sure, but also a very in-character move for an ignorant buffoon.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
6 May 2025
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But here's a reminder for us: casual cruelty, performed by ignorant fascists.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2025
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“Oblivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivious. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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