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
Purpura's family, which had given DNA samples to Tennessee authorities in 2007, were oblivious to the discovery.
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Tim Evans, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Shepherd so believably embodies the voice of a child who is unseen by his teachers and his well-meaning but oblivious parents, and who is acknowledged by his peers only long to be tormented by them.
—Miriam Gershow
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Most players, especially young ones, are typically oblivious to such facts.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Once she was evicted in eighth place, Chen Moonves took the opportunity to confront an oblivious Gries, who deflected the questioning and even tried to blame it on being from Texas.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025
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Tim Evans, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Shepherd so believably embodies the voice of a child who is unseen by his teachers and his well-meaning but oblivious parents, and who is acknowledged by his peers only long to be tormented by them.
—Miriam Gershow
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Most players, especially young ones, are typically oblivious to such facts.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Once she was evicted in eighth place, Chen Moonves took the opportunity to confront an oblivious Gries, who deflected the questioning and even tried to blame it on being from Texas.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivious
Adjective
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Daily trips, errands, and commutes are filled with unseen dangers, and many expecting mothers remain unaware that the simplest protective measure, the seatbelt, could pose risks if worn incorrectly.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Musk's retreat from PBC status has been so secretive that even his attorney appeared to be unaware of the change.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Joe is willfully ignorant—to national news and a lethal pandemic—but Aster didn’t write the character as a one-dimensional MAGA standee.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 July 2025
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Yet Americans are surprisingly ignorant about our past.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Oblivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivious. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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