The English Oracle

Word for "blissfully oblivious"?

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00:00 Word For &Quot;Blissfully Oblivious&Quot;?
00:26 Answer 1 Score 2
00:48 Answer 2 Score 5
01:12 Answer 3 Score 8
01:21 Answer 4 Score 3
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ANSWER 1

Score 8


An idiomatic phrase for this is blissfully unaware.

Ngram: blissfully unaware.




ANSWER 2

Score 5


Consider head in the clouds

guided by whim and fancy

thefreedictionary.com

However,this term has a connotation of flighty, which may not be considered positive.

A similar concept is on cloud nine

elated; very happy

Collins




ANSWER 3

Score 3


Out to lunch.

  1. Informal
    Unaware of or inattentive to present conditions.

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=define%20out%20to%20lunch




ANSWER 4

Score 2


Be/live in a dream world may convey the idea:

  • to have ideas or hopes which are not practical and are not likely to be successful (usually in continuous tenses) :

    • If she thinks he's suddenly going to turn into the perfect boyfriend, she's living in a dream world.

(Cambridge Idioms Dictionary)