obliviousness

IPA/əˈblɪv.i.əs.nəs/
IPA/əˈblɪv.i.əs.nəs/

obliviousness — noun

1. the condition of failing to notice what is taking place, particularly the activi

1.名詞C1
釋義

the condition of failing to notice what is taking place, particularly the activity and people nearby, because your thoughts are fixed on something else

例句

Brandon's obliviousness to the smoke alarm was so complete that his roommate shook him awake.

collocation: obliviousness + to + [concrete thing]

Naoko laughed at her obliviousness when she found her glasses on top of her head.

possessive determiner + obliviousness

同義詞
  • unawareness

    more general and less formal; can refer to any lack of knowledge

  • inattention

    focuses more on lack of concentration than lack of awareness

  • heedlessness

    more formal and implies carelessness or disregard for consequences

  • ignorance

    implies a lack of knowledge or information, not just a failure to notice

反義詞
  • awareness

    full consciousness of what is happening around you

  • attentiveness

    actively paying attention and noticing details

文法句型

obliviousness + to + [thing not noticed]

用法筆記

Always takes the preposition 'to' when specifying what is not noticed — 'obliviousness to [something]', never 'of' or 'about'. Frequently modified by 'complete', 'total', or 'blissful'.

常見錯誤

❌His oblivion to the noise was surprising.
✅His obliviousness to the noise was surprising.
💡'Oblivion' means a state of being forgotten or destroyed, not the same as failing to notice.
❌She showed obliviousness about his feelings.
✅She showed obliviousness to his feelings.
💡The noun takes the preposition 'to', not 'about'.