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 the ultra macho (and sometimes clueless) Rick Ford is having none of this.
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Mike Ryan, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
But activists and others called the city clueless about how City Hall went about it.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
Her eight bridesmaids were clueless about the custom surprise.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Photographed on deeply textured 16mm, Lesson Learned is refreshingly frank about how kids act amongst themselves, the way teachers wield power (emotional and physical) to mask their insecurities, and what happens when clueless parents are brought into the fold.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
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Mike Ryan, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
But activists and others called the city clueless about how City Hall went about it.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
Her eight bridesmaids were clueless about the custom surprise.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Photographed on deeply textured 16mm, Lesson Learned is refreshingly frank about how kids act amongst themselves, the way teachers wield power (emotional and physical) to mask their insecurities, and what happens when clueless parents are brought into the fold.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueless
Adjective
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But Slingshot’s breach of contract suit alleges that Angel continually broke provisions of their agreement, and sometimes seemed entirely ignorant of them.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Naturally, this poor woman is ignorant of her friend Susan’s role in her granddaughter’s disappearance.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Those who lost their Medicaid health care reported being unaware or confused about how to report work hours.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
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The eight-page complaint alleges that Crocket’s campaign accepted a total of $610 from 56 separate transactions in 2023 and 2024 from a 73-year-old retiree who was allegedly unaware of the donations.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On a recent flight from Seattle to Dallas, Rachel Wagner had the misfortune of sitting next to a passenger who seemed oblivious to the concept of common courtesy.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Authorities, apparently figuring the two were oblivious to the scheme, have shown little interest in questioning them.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueless. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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