oblivious to
blind to, not aware of (a fact or situation)
TRANSLATION
sich einer Sache nicht bewusst sein
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Parents OBLIVIOUS TO children's surfing -- A lack of knowledge about the internet means too many parents in the UK have no clue what their children are doing online.
(BBC News - 16th September 2003)
(BBC News - 16th September 2003)
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oblivious to
1. Lacking all memory; forgetful.
2. Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful.
Usage Note: Either "of" or "to" can be used with oblivious:
"The party appeared oblivious to (or of) the mounting pressures for political reform."
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
absent, absorbed, abstracted, bemused, day dreaming, distracted, distrait, dreaming, dreamy, engrossed, faraway, forgetful, goofing off, heedless, inattentive, inconscient, lost, mooning, moony, oblivious, pipe dreaming, preoccupied, remote, removed, spacey, unconscious, unheeding, unmindful, unobservant, unthinking, withdrawn, woolgathering
1. Lacking all memory; forgetful.
2. Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful.
Usage Note: Either "of" or "to" can be used with oblivious:
"The party appeared oblivious to (or of) the mounting pressures for political reform."
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
absent, absorbed, abstracted, bemused, day dreaming, distracted, distrait, dreaming, dreamy, engrossed, faraway, forgetful, goofing off, heedless, inattentive, inconscient, lost, mooning, moony, oblivious, pipe dreaming, preoccupied, remote, removed, spacey, unconscious, unheeding, unmindful, unobservant, unthinking, withdrawn, woolgathering
