oblivious
Not noticing what is happening around you.
oblivious in a sentence
- Oblivious to the pouring rain, Sam kept reading under the dripping tree.
- The goalkeeper was chatting to a fan, oblivious to the ball rolling slowly into his net.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to oblivious?
- Aunaware
- Bobservant
- Calert
- Dwatchful
Show the answer
A: unaware. The other three mean the opposite of oblivious.
Words that mean something similar
unaware
Words that mean the opposite
alert, watchful, observant
More words about thinking & learning
- obscure: Not well known, or hard to see or understand.
- observant: Quick to notice things that other people miss.
- observe: To watch something carefully in order to learn about it.
- outwit: To beat someone by being cleverer than they are.
- pensive: Quietly thinking hard about something, often looking a little sad.
- perceive: To notice or understand something.
- perplexed: Confused and unable to understand something.
- plausible: Sounding reasonable and likely to be true.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test