Oblivious Meaning
/əˈblɪviːəs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjLacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
adjForgetful.
Sentence Examples
She was so preoccupied that she was oblivious of her surroundings.
My father is oblivious to the emotional pain his abuse caused me.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She remained ____ to the fire alarm ringing loudly while reading her book.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She was so absorbed in her book that she was completely ____ to the people around her.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English oblivious, from Latin oblīviōsus (“forgetful, oblivious”), formed from oblīvium (“forgetfulness, oblivion”) + -ōsus (“full of, overly, prone to”), from oblīvīscor (“to forget”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She remained ____ to the fire alarm ringing loudly while reading her book.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She was so absorbed in her book that she was completely ____ to the people around her.