unmindful
- adjective
- /ʌnˈmaɪndfəl/
- Jo Lynn walked directly to our seats, unmindful of the spectacular view.
Examples
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As she rushed to finish her report, she was completely unmindful of the time passing by.
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For what seemed like hours, he rowed without stopping, unmindful of his bleeding hands and the agony of his throat.
Fiction book (1990) -
His companion stood, arms stretched wide, unmindful of the danger.
Fiction book (1992) -
I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations.
Blog text (13) -
The rest of the Filipinos went about their daily lives, unmindful of the national situation, out of indifference or fear, or because they were simply ground down by poverty.
Academic text (2006) -
Two women in white jumpsuits were embracing on the sofa, unmindful of Chemayev's approach.
Fiction book (2001) -
Birch stood and stumbled back across the desolate field, unmindful of the danger at his back.
Fiction book (1992) -
Australian prosperity depended on the whims of distant elites who often were either unmindful or uncaring about the overseas effects of their decisions.
Academic text (1998) -
The wind whips at their orange robes as they stride without hesitation into the water, unmindful of the cold and not bothering to hitch up their hems.
Fiction book (1998) -
Walking through the bustling market, he remained unmindful of the vendors calling out to him.
Synonyms
Not knowing that something is happening or true
Not aware of what you do or not acting on purpose
Not noticing what happens around you
Not thinking or paying attention before acting
Not aware of what is happening and not done on purpose
Not paying attention to danger or rules
Does not notice what is happening or small details
A person who often does not pay attention and forgets small things like keys
You do not notice small details around you
Not noticing what is around you because you are lost in thought
Not aware of what is happening around you
Not paying attention to what is happening or being said
Not paying attention to someone or something
Not good at noticing or understanding things
Slow to notice things and people's feelings
Doing something without thinking, often as a habit
Not paying attention makes you miss danger or problems
Not watching carefully for danger or problems
Antonyms
How Attentive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unmindful is made of un- ('not') and mindful, which comes from mind ('attention') plus -ful ('full of'). So unmindful means 'not paying attention' or 'not aware', like someone who does not notice what is happening around them.