Antonyms for oblivion
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh-bliv-ee-uh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈblɪv i ən |
Definition of oblivion
Origin :- late 14c., "state or fact of forgetting," from Old French oblivion (13c.) and directly from Latin oblivionem (nominative oblivio) "forgetfulness; a being forgotten," from oblivisci (past participle oblitus) "forget," originally "even out, smooth over, efface," from ob "over" (see ob-) + root of levis "smooth," from PIE *lei-w-, from root *(s)lei- "slime, slimy, sticky" (see slime (n.)). Meaning "state of being forgotten" is early 15c.
- noun mental blankness
- noun nothingness, obscurity
- His own public had unjustly neglected him, posterity consigned his operas to oblivion.
- Extract from : « Handel » by Edward J. Dent
- Thenceforth, all these royal souvenirs had passed into oblivion.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- And do not cast in oblivion that at the last I obeyed your wish and brought you safely to Riolama.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- And am I to be hurried along by this stream of corruption to infamy and oblivion!
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- But, Mr. Darnay, oblivion is not so easy to me, as you represent it to be to you.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- We sank into oblivion until the calling-bell brought us to our feet.
- Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
- The solemn stilness of the scene for a moment hushed the sorrows of Edwin into oblivion.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- The alarms and glories of the struggle with Napoleon buried it in oblivion.
- Extract from : « Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle » by H. N. Brailsford
- But he could show nothing of the kind, and his hypothesis has pretty well dropped into oblivion, as it deserved to do.
- Extract from : « A Critical Examination Of The Position Of Mr. Darwin's Work, "On The Origin Of Species," In Relation To The Complete Theory Of The Causes Of The Phenomena Of Organic Nature » by Thomas H. Huxley
- The words were, "Oblivion of injuries; pardon for offences."
- Extract from : « Memoirs Of The Court Of Marie Antoinette, Queen Of France, Complete » by Madame Campan
Synonyms for oblivion
- abeyance
- amnesia
- blackness
- carelessness
- darkness
- disregard
- eclipse
- emptiness
- extinction
- forgetfulness
- inadvertence
- indifference
- insensibility
- insensibleness
- Lethe
- limbo
- neglect
- nihility
- nirvana
- nonexistence
- nothing
- nowhere
- nullity
- obliviousness
- out there
- unawareness
- unconcern
- unconsciousness
- unmindfulness
- void
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