Oblivious
(
adjective
,
adverb
,
noun
)
(As an adjective)
Oblivious ( adjective )
- Not aware of or not noticing something.
- Unable to remember.
Origin:
Late 16th century (in the sense "unmindful"): from latin obliviosus, from oblivisci "forget", from ob- "completely" + levis "smooth, forgetful".
Examples:
- He was oblivious of the danger he was in.
- She was oblivious to the fact that her dress was on inside out.
- He was oblivious of the fact that he was repeating himself.
- Oblivious to the world around him, he went about his business.
- Many of the older generation are oblivious of the latest technology.
(As an adverb)
Oblivious ( adverb )
- Not aware of or not noticing something.
- Unable to remember.
Origin:
Late 16th century (in the sense "unmindful"): from latin obliviosus, from oblivisci "forget", from ob- "completely" + levis "smooth, forgetful".
Examples:
- He was oblivious of the danger he was in.
- She was oblivious to the fact that her dress was on inside out.
- He was oblivious of the fact that he was repeating himself.
- Oblivious to the world around him, he went about his business.
- Many of the older generation are oblivious of the latest technology.
(As a noun)
Oblivious ( noun )
- Not aware of or not noticing something.
- Unable to remember.
Origin:
Late 16th century (in the sense "unmindful"): from latin obliviosus, from oblivisci "forget", from ob- "completely" + levis "smooth, forgetful".
Examples:
- He was oblivious of the danger he was in.
- She was oblivious to the fact that her dress was on inside out.
- He was oblivious of the fact that he was repeating himself.
- Oblivious to the world around him, he went about his business.
- Many of the older generation are oblivious of the latest technology.