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
From this point on, over the next few years, Simon and Laura are involved in an affair, and somehow Lukas is clueless.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Dawson’s supportive but sometimes clueless mother, Gale Leery (Mary-Margaret Humes), his largely absent father, Mitch Leery (John Wesley Shipp), and Joey’s tough but caring Grams (Mary Beth Peil) all shaped the teens’ choices.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
At one point, her clueless mom uses Maya’s vibrator to blend a smoothie.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Lyles backtracked, of course, after being called out for her clueless comments.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Dawson’s supportive but sometimes clueless mother, Gale Leery (Mary-Margaret Humes), his largely absent father, Mitch Leery (John Wesley Shipp), and Joey’s tough but caring Grams (Mary Beth Peil) all shaped the teens’ choices.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
At one point, her clueless mom uses Maya’s vibrator to blend a smoothie.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Lyles backtracked, of course, after being called out for her clueless comments.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueless
Adjective
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At the time, central Appalachia was widely depicted in the popular press as a backward, ignorant region whose mountainous terrain kept its people isolated, outside the flow of progress – a stereotype still common today.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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So what will our ignorant commissioner do with the information?—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The adolescent protagonist soon finds himself at the mercy of his imperious uncle, who puts his nephew out on the street for missing a midnight curfew, of which poor Karl was quite unaware.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Skarsgård is unaware that the exchange got any kind of play online.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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In terms of emotions, these Red Sox — and a goodly number of their fans — are just doing their thing, seemingly oblivious of the Yankees.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Told by a mate that just such a brawl is brewing, Jacob (Will Harrison, excellent) goes flying toward an oblivious bystander, fist first, knocking the unsuspecting victim to the ground.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueless. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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