Word meaning
oblivious
adjective · uh-BLIV-ee-us
What does oblivious mean?
Oblivious means not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
Oblivious in a sentence
“Absorbed in his game, he was oblivious to the rain.”
Synonyms for oblivious
- unaware
- unconscious
- heedless
Where does oblivious come from?
From Latin oblivisci, "to forget."
How to remember oblivious
- Say it out loud a few times: uh-BLIV-ee-us.
- Write one sentence of your own using oblivious, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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