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oblivious

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

completely unaware of what is happening around one

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Oblivious in a sentence

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Absorbed in his book, he was oblivious to the growing storm outside.

Synonyms
unawareheedlessunmindful
Antonyms
awareattentiveconscious

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Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.

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Questions about “oblivious”

Oblivious (adjective) means completely unaware of what is happening around one
Here is oblivious used in an example sentence: "Absorbed in his book, he was oblivious to the growing storm outside."
Common synonyms for oblivious include unaware, heedless, unmindful.
Antonyms of oblivious include aware, attentive, conscious.
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