obliviousness

/əˈblɪv.i.əs.nəs/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈblɪv.i.əs.nəs/ (ame, ipa)

obliviousness — noun

1. the state of failing to notice something, especially the people, sounds, or chan

1.名詞C2
釋義

the state of failing to notice something, especially the people, sounds, or changes around you

例句

Jude's obliviousness to the wet floor sent coffee across the office.

obliviousness to + noun

During the drill, Tara's obliviousness to the alarm worried her manager.

headword names a dangerous failure to notice

同義詞
  • unawareness

    more neutral and general; it does not suggest the vivid failure to notice that 'obliviousness' often does

  • inattention

    more formal and often used for a brief lapse in focus

  • absent-mindedness

    suggests that the mind has wandered elsewhere rather than simply missing what is around you

  • heedlessness

    stronger and more critical; it can imply careless disregard, not just failure to notice

反義詞
  • awareness

    the direct opposite; consciously noticing what is happening

  • alertness

    adds readiness to react as well as noticing

  • attentiveness

    stresses careful focus on people, tasks, or surroundings

文法句型

someone's obliviousness to + noun

obliviousness + made/left + someone + verb

with complete obliviousness

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'to' when naming what a person failed to notice. It often suggests that the danger, noise, or awkwardness was obvious to other people first.

常見錯誤

❌Her obliviousness of the alarm frightened us.
✅Her obliviousness to the alarm frightened us.
💡'to' is the usual preposition after 'obliviousness'.
❌She was obliviousness to the noise.
✅She was oblivious to the noise.
💡after 'was' use the adjective 'oblivious', not the noun 'obliviousness'.