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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