oblivious

/əˈblɪ.vi.əs/

Meanings

adjective

(usually followed by to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.

Examples :

"The student was oblivious to the teacher's instructions, so he didn't finish the assignment. "

adjective

Failing to remember; forgetful.

Examples :

"My grandmother is quite oblivious to the fact that her phone battery is almost dead; she keeps talking and talking. "

mind character human

Related Words

awareness noun

/əˈwɛənəs/ /əˈwɛɹnəs/

The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.

"I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness."

forgetful adjective

/fərˈɡɛtfəl/ /fɔːrˈɡɛtfəl/

Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.

"My grandfather is getting quite forgetful; he often misplaces his keys. "

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

unconscious noun

/ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/ /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/

Unconscious mind

"Her unconscious held the key to understanding her recurring nightmares. "

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

lacking verb

/ˈlækɪŋ/

To be without, to need, to require.

"My life lacks excitement."

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

unaware adjective

/ˌʌnəˈweːɹ/ /ˌʌnəˈwɛə/ /ˌʌnəˈwɛɚ/

Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge.

"The student was unaware that the test had been postponed until next week. "

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

unmindful adjective

/ʌnˈmaɪndfəl/

Lacking awareness; oblivious.

"Sentence: The student, unmindful of the teacher's instructions, started drawing in his notebook. "

remember verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmbə/ /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/

To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.

"I remember my grandmother's smile; it's a clear image in my mind. "