oblivion

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

the state of being completely forgotten or of being unconscious of one's surroundings

In a sentence

Oblivion in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing oblivion in a sentence.

Once a household name, the inventor slid into oblivion within a decade of his patent expiring.

Synonyms

obscuritynothingnessunconsciousness

Antonyms

awarenessfameremembrance

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Common questions

Oblivion (noun) means the state of being completely forgotten or of being unconscious of one's surroundings

Here is oblivion used in an example sentence: "Once a household name, the inventor slid into oblivion within a decade of his patent expiring."

Common synonyms for oblivion include obscurity, nothingness, unconsciousness.

Antonyms of oblivion include awareness, fame, remembrance.

Oblivion is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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