oblivious
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Etymology
From Middle English oblivious, from Latin oblīviōsus (“forgetful, oblivious”), formed from oblīvium (“forgetfulness, oblivion”) + -ōsus (“full of, overly, prone to”), from oblīvīscor (“to forget”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈblɪviːəs/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
oblivious (comparative more oblivious, superlative most oblivious)
- (usually followed by to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
- Your grandmother is completely oblivious to her surroundings.
- (dated) Forgetful.
- He's hopelessly oblivious, always forgetting his appointments.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
unaware
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failing to remember
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obliviosus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
oblivious
Related terms
Descendants
- English: oblivious
References
- “oblīviǒus, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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