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Oblivious vs Ambivalent - What's the difference?

oblivious | ambivalent |

As adjectives the difference between oblivious and ambivalent

is that oblivious is (usually followed by to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of while ambivalent is simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.

oblivious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (usually followed by to'' or ''of ) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
  • Failing to remember; forgetful.

    • Related terms

    * oblivion * oblivious transfer

    ambivalent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Simultaneously]] experiencing or expressing [[oppose, opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
  • Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.

    • Synonyms

    * (simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing feelings) conflicted, uncertain, undecided, unresolved * (alternately feeling opposing feelings) vacillating, fluctuating, wavering

    Related terms

    () * ambiguous * ambivalence * ambivalently * equivalent