oblivious

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English

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

Adjective

oblivious (comparative more oblivious, superlative most oblivious)

  1. (usually followed by to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
    Your grandmother is completely oblivious to her surroundings.
  2. (dated) Forgetful.
    He's hopelessly oblivious, always forgetting his appointments.

Derived terms

Translations

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obliviosus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔbˈlivius/, /ɔbˈliːvius/

Adjective

oblivious

  1. (Late Middle English, rare) forgetful

Descendants

  • English: oblivious

References

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