OBLIVIOUS


Meaning of OBLIVIOUS in English

/ əˈblɪviəs; NAmE / adjective

[ not usually before noun ] oblivious (of / to sth) not aware of sth :

He drove off, oblivious of the damage he had caused.

You eventually become oblivious to the noise.

►  ob·livi·ous·ly adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin obliviosus , from oblivio(n-) , from oblivisci forget.

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