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oblivious |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Oblivious \Ob*liv"i*ous\, a. [L. obliviosus: cf.F. oblivieux.] 1. Promoting oblivion; causing forgetfulness. ``The oblivious pool.'' --Milton. She lay in deep, oblivious slumber. --Longfellow. 2. Evincing oblivion; forgetful. Through are both weak in body and oblivious. --Latimer. -- {Obliv"i*ous*ly}, adv -- {Ob*liv"i*ous*ness}, n. --Foxe. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: oblivious adj 1: (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" [syn: {oblivious(p)}, {unmindful(p)}] 2: failing to keep in mind; "forgetful of her responsibilities"; "oblivious old age" [syn: {forgetful}]
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