| Main Entry: |
oblivious |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
unaware, ignorant |
Synonyms: |
absent, absentminded,
absorbed, abstracted, amnesic, blind*, blundering, careless, deaf, disregardful, distracted, dreamy,
forgetful, forgetting,
gone, heedless,
inattentive, incognizant, inconversant, insensible, neglectful,
negligent, not all there, out to lunch, overlooking, preoccupied, regardless, spacey, strung out, unacquainted,
unconcerned, unconscious, undiscerning,
unfamiliar, uninformed, uninstructed,
unknowing, unmindful, unnoticing, unobservant, unrecognizing, unwitting, zonked
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| Notes: |
oblivious means lacking all memory or lacking active conscious awareness or knowledge, while obvious means easily perceived or understood |
Antonyms: |
aware, concerned, conscious, mindful, sensitive, understanding
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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