a. [ L. obliviosus: cf. F. oblivieux. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. Promoting oblivion; causing forgetfulness. “The oblivious pool.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
She lay in deep, oblivious slumber. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Evincing oblivion; forgetful. [ 1913 Webster ]
Through are both weak in body and oblivious. Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Obliv"i*ous*ly, adv. -- Ob*liv"i*ous*ness, n. Foxe. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. total forgetfulness. Syn. -- oblivion. [ WordNet 1.5 ]