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

Throughout production on the film (which took place in Canada last year), Snyder remained largely oblivious as to what was being filmed. —Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024

By 9 o’clock that evening, Reinhardt was seriously impressed—and apparently oblivious to the fact that the man before him was playing a role within a role. —Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024

The Lilliputian sellers regularly fail to do damage when matched with the oblivious index money. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024

Now in post-production, the film stars Peretti as Juan Debré, an actor who has played the hero of a TV series for his entire career, oblivious to his true self. —John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024