Synonyms of oblivious

oblivious

adjective

ə-ˈbli-vē-əs 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unaware
• ignorant
• unmindful
• clueless
• uninformed
• unconscious
• unknowing
• unwitting
• in the dark
• incognizant
• innocent
• unacquainted
• nescient
• uneducated
• insensible
• unschooled
• heedless
• untaught
• inattentive
• absent
• absentminded
• abstracted
• inconscient

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aware
• conscious
• cognizant
• knowing
• acquainted
• mindful
• informed
• grounded
• conversant
• taught
• hip
• up-to-date
• knowledgeable
• educated
• witting
• observant
• sensitive
• plugged-in
• schooled
• sentient
• au courant
• heedful

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of oblivious

The band members are by no means oblivious to the seismic momentum of Beatlemania, becoming virtual prisoners at New York’s Plaza Hotel as it’s surrounded by a mob of screaming fans. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024

Simply to demonstrate how oblivious this wave of money coming is of the market and company fundamentals. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024

Such papers have landed in luxurious homes steadily since, oblivious to trends. —Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024

Knowles isn’t oblivious to the criticism, but his emotions were less about feeling bad for himself than everyone else who works inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. —Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024