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 at that age, kids aren’t completely clueless, but almost.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
These statistics are scary, but worse, a huge portion of pre-diabetics are clueless about their condition.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
Cast member Marcello Hernández played Don Francisco in the Dec. 21 episode’s Sábado Gigante Christmas Special sketch, also starring guest Paul Rudd as a clueless audience member who doesn’t speak Spanish yet finds himself on the Sábado Gigante stage.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2024
This farce is brought to you by clueless NCAA and college athletic administrators who have severely damaged the enjoyment and credibility of college football.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
These statistics are scary, but worse, a huge portion of pre-diabetics are clueless about their condition.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
Cast member Marcello Hernández played Don Francisco in the Dec. 21 episode’s Sábado Gigante Christmas Special sketch, also starring guest Paul Rudd as a clueless audience member who doesn’t speak Spanish yet finds himself on the Sábado Gigante stage.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2024
This farce is brought to you by clueless NCAA and college athletic administrators who have severely damaged the enjoyment and credibility of college football.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueless
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Anyone who says she wasn't properly screened is either ignorant or has an agenda.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Who would go out of their way to remain ignorant in the face of an informative lecture on bunker oil?Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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But Hayes was unaware of her athletic capabilities.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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When Zendaya slyly revealed her engagement to Tom Holland at the 2025 Golden Globes, Carol Han Pyle was unaware of the buzz at first.Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Taken together with the bones, however—and with some help from modern technology—these earthen imprints give a holistic picture of the prehistoric creatures that sashayed along in their heyday, oblivious to the puny mammals of the future who would gawk at their footprints millions of years later.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, by the end of Season 2, Gi-hun remains oblivious that the Front Man and Young-il are the same person.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueless. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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