unmindful

/ʌn'maindful/

Definition

Adjective:
- Lacking conscious awareness or attention: Describes a state of being not attentive to or not conscious of something, often followed by the prepositions 'of' or 'to'.
- Neglectful or forgetful: Indicates a failure to remember or give proper consideration to something, such as a duty or a person.

Examples of Usage

Adjective:
- He was unmindful of the mounting pressures for political reform. (He was not consciously aware of the increasing pressures.)
- She was unmindful to the risks she ran. (She was not attentive to the dangers she faced.)
- The manager was not unmindful of the heavy responsibility. (The manager was aware of the great responsibility.)
- While thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled. (While not paying attention to where he was walking, he tripped.)

Advanced Usage

"Unmindful of the consequences": Not thinking about or considering the possible negative results of an action.
- He acted rashly, unmindful of the consequences.
"Unmindful to advice": Not paying heed or attention to given counsel.
- The young entrepreneur was unmindful to advice from her mentors.

Variants and Related Words

Unmindfully (adverb): In an unmindful manner; heedlessly.
- He proceeded unmindfully, ignoring all warning signs.
Unmindfulness (noun): The state or quality of being unmindful; heedlessness.
- His unmindfulness led to several critical errors.

Synonyms

Oblivious: Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
Heedless: Showing a reckless lack of care or attention.
Forgetful: Apt or likely not to remember.
Neglectful: Not giving proper care or attention to someone or something.

Antonyms

Related Idioms and Phrases

To be unmindful of one's surroundings: To be completely inattentive to the environment or context.
- Lost in thought, she was unmindful of her surroundings.
To be unmindful of the time: To forget or not notice the passage of time.
- We were so engrossed in our conversation that we were unmindful of the time.

Adjective

(followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of
- oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform
- oblivious to the risks she ran
- not unmindful of the heavy responsibility
not mindful or attentive
- while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled- G.B.Shaw

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