Definition of OBLIVIOUS

oblivious

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of
    • "oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform"
    • "oblivious to the risks she ran"
  • failing to keep in mind
    • "oblivious old age"

Adj

  • Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
  • Forgetful.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

forgetful, unmindful

Scrabble Score: 14

oblivious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
oblivious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oblivious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

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