Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for oblivious

Two senses of oblivious live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

failing to keep in mind

Oblivious old age.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

forgetful

Same sentence, swapped: Forgetful old age.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for oblivious as it is used in the sentence above.

napping
dormant
faraway

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 5, SummitThinking and knowing

lacking conscious awareness of

Oblivious to the risks she ran.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

unmindful

Same sentence, swapped: Unmindful to the risks she ran.

Close but different

dreamy
dormant
faraway

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