obliviousness C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /əˈblɪviəsnəs/ UK /əˈblɪviəsnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being unaware of or not noticing what is happening around one His obliviousness to the tension in the room left everyone uncomfortable. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being unaware... unawarenessignoranceunconsciousnessheedlessnessinattentioninsensibility ↔ Opposites awarenessalertnessattentivenessconsciousness Word family Related forms obliviousoblivion Etymology AI details From oblivious (from Latin obliviosus, from oblivisci, 'to forget') plus the noun suffix -ness. oblivisci Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # obliviousness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈblɪviəsnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈblɪviəsnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being unaware of or not noticing what is happening around one ## Examples - His obliviousness to the tension in the room left everyone uncomfortable. ## Synonyms - unawareness - ignorance - unconsciousness - heedlessness - inattention - insensibility ## Antonyms - awareness - alertness - attentiveness - consciousness ## Related Forms - oblivious - oblivion ## Roots and Affixes - Root: oblivisci ## Etymology From oblivious (from Latin obliviosus, from oblivisci, 'to forget') plus the noun suffix -ness. ## AI Etymology Obliviousness is from oblivious (from Latin obliviosus, from oblivisci, 'to forget') plus the noun suffix -ness. Important recorded forms include oblivisci (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the state of being unaware of or not noticing what is happening around one. The wider family includes related words such as oblivious and oblivion. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown