as in ignorant
not informed about or aware of something
television producers who seem utterly clueless about the concerns and interests of today's teenagers
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Recent Examples of clueless
Pattinson, in a rare bad performance, just plays him as an unpleasant clueless bro.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2025
Her family is composed of narcissists: a mostly clueless mom, Pattie (Laura Woyasz), an alcoholic dad, Buddy (Jim Hogan) and a whack-a-doodle aunt, Debra (Emily Koch), who interjects a criminal caper plot into the days around Kimberly’s Sweet 16 birthday.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Here, the inimitable matriarch Aurora Greenway’s suitors circle, clueless as Emma Woodhouse’s.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Yet, later on, these clueless men find enlightenment at the expense of a young Indian boy’s life.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2025
Her family is composed of narcissists: a mostly clueless mom, Pattie (Laura Woyasz), an alcoholic dad, Buddy (Jim Hogan) and a whack-a-doodle aunt, Debra (Emily Koch), who interjects a criminal caper plot into the days around Kimberly’s Sweet 16 birthday.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Here, the inimitable matriarch Aurora Greenway’s suitors circle, clueless as Emma Woodhouse’s.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Yet, later on, these clueless men find enlightenment at the expense of a young Indian boy’s life.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueless
Adjective
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Consequently, many of those enslaved in Texas remained ignorant of the proclamation’s potential impact on their lives, or of the fact the Civil War had functionally ended two months earlier.—
Timothy Welbeck,
The Conversation,
16 June 2025
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Careless or ignorant reporting has obscured objective reality.—
Nicholas DiMarzio,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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During the entirety of the 55-second video, the smiling customer appears unaware of the employee’s online activity.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Before the attack, many in the area were likely completely unaware that the facility was so close to home.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Once she was evicted in eighth place, Chen Moonves took the opportunity to confront an oblivious Gries, who deflected the questioning and even tried to blame it on being from Texas.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Though charismatic, Will Derringer, as the US President, is at times very much oblivious to how to run a nation, while Sam Clarke is very calculated, calm, and strategic when their backs are against the wall.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
3 July 2025
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueless. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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