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
And as the fading film star Masha, Eileen Bowman is the absolute queen of comic vanity and clueless insensitivity.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Hackett was more clueless than Alicia Silverstone.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
In One Battle After Another, Bob is clueless about the ICE raids happening around him.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
At a moment when Democrats appeared clueless about social media and out of touch with working-class people, Mamdani came across as curious and undaunted.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Hackett was more clueless than Alicia Silverstone.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
In One Battle After Another, Bob is clueless about the ICE raids happening around him.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
At a moment when Democrats appeared clueless about social media and out of touch with working-class people, Mamdani came across as curious and undaunted.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueless
Adjective
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On its face, the government's defense appears to be that the individuals behind these statements are ignorant or incompetent, or both.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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The citizens of Oz are treated as no more than an undifferentiated crowd of extras, an ignorant and finally disposable monolith.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold revealed the team is unaware of the status of the players in a statement Saturday.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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One video shows a young man attempting to put the fire out by hitting it with a cloth, while others record on their phones or continue dancing, seemingly unaware of the imminent danger.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When Mullen unexpectedly suggested taking a family photo outside before dinner, Kirschenheiter was still oblivious to his proposal plan.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Last week, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro was on stage in front of his supporters, waving his hands and dancing, seemingly oblivious to the danger that awaited him.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueless. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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