oblivious

Etymology

From Middle English oblivious, from Latin oblīviōsus (“forgetful, oblivious”), formed from oblīvium (“forgetfulness, oblivion”) + -ōsus (“full of, overly, prone to”), from oblīvīscor (“to forget”).

adj

  1. (usually followed by to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
  2. Failing to remember; forgetful.

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