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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The former Fox host Tucker Carlson, who opposed such an operation, sparred with two boosters: the current Fox host Mark Levin, and the Republican senator Ted Cruz, whom Carlson revealed to be ignorant of basic facts about Iran in a clip that went viral.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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Maybe LLMs get us 80% of the way there without any oversight, but skipping the context and being completely ignorant of what the machine is doing is typically not a good idea, partly for the reasons that the panelists laid out.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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This makes travel potentially more dangerous, especially for those who are unaware of these evolving challenges.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Like many of the other victims, the girl was unaware of the abuse, according to an arrest report.—
Michael Moore Jr,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Many kids want to keep playing at the park or in the pool, totally oblivious to the fact that their parents are desperate to sit in front of the AC for a few minutes.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 June 2025
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Meanwhile, at Casa, an oblivious Cierra is starting to make a connection with bombshell Elan.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueless. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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