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oblivious

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o·bliv·i·ous  (-blv-s)
adj.
1. Lacking all memory; forgetful.
2. Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful.

o·blivi·ous·ly adv.
o·blivi·ous·ness n.
Usage Note: Either of or to can be used with oblivious: The party appeared oblivious to (or of) the mounting pressures for political reform.

oblivious [əˈblɪvɪəs]
adj
(foll by to or of) unaware or forgetful
obliviously  adv
obliviousness  n
Usage: It was formerly considered incorrect to use oblivious to mean unaware, but this use is now acceptable
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.obliviousoblivious - (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of; "oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform"; "oblivious to the risks she ran"; "not unmindful of the heavy responsibility"
incognizant, unaware - (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in"; "unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person I've known"
2.oblivious - failing to keep in mind; "forgetful of her responsibilities"; "oblivious old age"
inattentive - showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"

oblivious
adjective (usually with to or of) unaware, unconscious, ignorant, regardless, careless, negligent, blind to, unaffected by, impervious to, forgetful, deaf to, unconcerned about, neglectful, heedless, inattentive, insensible, unmindful, unobservant, disregardful, incognizant He appeared oblivious to his surroundings.
aware, conscious, alert, attentive, mindful, watchful, observant, heedful
Usage: It was formerly considered incorrect to use oblivious and unaware as synonyms, but this use is now acceptable. When employed with this meaning, oblivious should be followed either by to or of, to being much the commoner.
Translations
oblivious [əˈblɪvɪəs] ADJ oblivious of or toinconsciente de
he was oblivious to the pain he causedno se daba cuenta or era inconsciente del dolor que causaba

oblivious [əˈblɪviəs] adj
oblivious to sth → oublieux de qch
They stood motionless, oblivious to everything but their own thoughts → Ils se tenaient immobiles, oublieux de tout sauf de leurs propres pensées.
to be oblivious to sth → ne pas être conscient de qch
People are totally oblivious to who I am → Les gens ne sont absolument pas conscients de qui je suis.
to be oblivious of sth → ne pas être conscient de qch
to seem oblivious of sth → ne pas sembler conscient de qch
She seemed oblivious of the attention she was drawing to herself → Elle ne semblait pas consciente de l'attention qu'on lui portait.

oblivious
adj to be oblivious of or to somethingsich (dat)etw nicht bewusst machen, sich (dat)einer Sache (gen)nicht bewusst sein; he was quite oblivious of his surroundingser nahm seine Umgebung gar nicht wahr; they are oblivious to the beauty of their surroundingssie haben für die Schönheit ihrer Umgebung keinen Sinn; he was totally oblivious of what was going on in his marriageer (be)merkte gar nicht, was in seiner Ehe vor sich ging; oblivious of the worldweltvergessen

oblivious [əˈblɪvɪəs] adj oblivious of or toignaro/a di
oblivious [əˈblɪvɪəs] adj oblivious of or toignaro/a di

oblivious
adj oblivious [əˈbliviəs]
unaware of or not paying attention to He was oblivious of what was happening; He was oblivious to our warnings. onbewus, onbewus van غافِل، غَيْر مُنْتَبِه очевиден nevšímavý uvidende blind sein gegenüber που δεν έχει επίγνωση, που αγνοεί, αδιάφορος inconsciente hajameelne بی خبر؛ بی اعتنا tietämätön oublieux, inconscient אֵינוֹ עֵר ל- अनजान nesvjestan, nemaran feledékeny tidak menyadari óvitandi dimentico, immemore 忘れっぽい 부주의한, 잘 잊는 nesuvokiantis, nereaguojantis nevērīgs tdk sedar onbewust van glemsom, uoppmerksom nieświadom, niepomny esquecido neatent, care nu ţine seama de (ceva) не замечающий, не обращающий внимания nevšímavý nepozoren; gluh za nesvestan glömsk, omedveten ซึ่งไม่ตระหนักถึง ilgisiz 不在意的,遺忘的 забудькуватий; неуважний مغفل، غفلت شعار quên lãng
adv oˈbliviously
onbewustelik بِعَدَم انْتِباه очевидно bez zřetele k uvidende vergeßlich χωρίς επίγνωση, αδιάφορα inconscientemente märkamatult با بی اعتنایی؛ بطور نا آگاه tietämättömästi sans se rendre compte de בהיסח הדעת भुलक्कपड़पन, विस्मरणशीलता nesvjesno, nemarno feledékenyen secara tak sadar án þess að gera sér grein fyrir (senza rendersi conto) ぼんやりして 잊어 버리고 nesąmoningai nevērīgi; pavirši tdk sedar onbewust van likeglad med, uoppmerksomt nieświadomie (în mod) evident рассеянно bez ohľadu na ne meneč se za nesvesno glömskt, omedvetet อย่างไม่คำนึงถึง ilgisiz bir şekilde 不在意地 неуважно تغافل سے một cách quên lãng


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But yesterday there were special reasons," pursued Stepan Arkadyevitch, with a meaning smile, totally oblivious of the genuine sympathy he had felt the day before for his friend, and feeling the same sympathy now, only for Vronsky.
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During his oblivious attention he once quietly rested his head against Mrs.
 
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