as in ignorance
the state of being unaware or uninformed
the utter cluelessness of the parents astounded the police who raided the underage drinking party
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Recent Examples of cluelessness
LeBlanc made Joey Tribbiani unforgettable — combining goofy charm, endless antics and a lovable cluelessness that kept fans laughing for 10 seasons.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The character’s cluelessness about love is its own kind of heartache.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The character’s cluelessness about love is its own kind of heartache.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluelessness
ignorance
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Also, don’t mistake your own ignorance & apathy as universal or admirable.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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My only advice is to NOT believe her if MIL tries to claim ignorance of the dangers that have informed your decision about phones.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Cluelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluelessness. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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