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
The cops are rendered so clueless and so steadfast in their stupidity, the series accidentally endorses ACAB.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
How could a man capable of writing poetry with such emotional depth be so clueless about how to grieve their dead son?
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The veteran was exceptional, even heartbreaking, as a clueless dad and aging filmmaker seeking to hire his estranged daughter for the role of his, and maybe hers, lifetime.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Williams is relatively clueless beyond opposition to unjustified, racially discriminatory use of lethal force on display in the deaths of Trayvon Martin, George Floyd and a disturbing chronicle of other homicides.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
How could a man capable of writing poetry with such emotional depth be so clueless about how to grieve their dead son?
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The veteran was exceptional, even heartbreaking, as a clueless dad and aging filmmaker seeking to hire his estranged daughter for the role of his, and maybe hers, lifetime.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Williams is relatively clueless beyond opposition to unjustified, racially discriminatory use of lethal force on display in the deaths of Trayvon Martin, George Floyd and a disturbing chronicle of other homicides.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueless
Adjective
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The popularity of e-bikes and e-motos has soared since the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving lawmakers and law enforcement scrambling to regulate the bikes that are often used by young riders ignorant or disdainful of the rules of the road.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
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Trump is either too ignorant or mentally challenged — and dangerous — to continue as president.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In Hokum, a horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, unaware that the property is said to be haunted by a witch.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Most Derby-goers are unaware the Mansion even exists due to its secret, high-security location.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Aasif Mandvi and Christopher Fitzgerald barely register as Jane and Julia’s oblivious husbands, while Consuelos, who plays Maurice as a suave cuckolder with a dodgy European accent, should probably stick to daytime TV.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Then, 15 meters later, a clueless cameraman stepped onto lane 1 from the infield, oblivious to the approaching pack.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueless. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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