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Oblivious

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Adjective

1. oblivious, unmindful

(followed by to' or of') lacking conscious awareness of

Example Sentences:
'oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform'
'oblivious to the risks she ran'
'not unmindful of the heavy responsibility'

2. forgetful, oblivious

failing to keep in mind

Example Sentences:
'forgetful of her responsibilities'
'oblivious old age'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Oblivious

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adjective
(foll by to or of)
unaware or forgetful

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Oblivious

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adjective
1. 
a. 
forgetful
usually with of
b. 
unaware or indifferent
usually with of or, esp., to
2. 
causing forgetfulness

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Oblivious

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adj.
1. Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful: oblivious to her surroundings; oblivious of the criticism against him.
2. Archaic Lacking all memory; forgetful.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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