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
Often, part of the bit was being rather clueless of her guests’ feats.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 July 2025
During his first term, despite having recently appointed Powell, Trump repeatedly criticized him, calling him clueless and claiming that the Fed posed a bigger threat to the U.S. economy than China did.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Obstacles include Lockwood’s shrill, untalented co-star Luna Lamont and clueless movie execs who are unprepared for a creative and technological revolution of movies with soundtracks.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Takes that are hurting my brain are already raging across the internet (including some by Fox News, who are apparently clueless about Superman’s origins).
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 July 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 July 2025
During his first term, despite having recently appointed Powell, Trump repeatedly criticized him, calling him clueless and claiming that the Fed posed a bigger threat to the U.S. economy than China did.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Obstacles include Lockwood’s shrill, untalented co-star Luna Lamont and clueless movie execs who are unprepared for a creative and technological revolution of movies with soundtracks.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Takes that are hurting my brain are already raging across the internet (including some by Fox News, who are apparently clueless about Superman’s origins).
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueless
Adjective
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Joe is willfully ignorant—to national news and a lethal pandemic—but Aster didn’t write the character as a one-dimensional MAGA standee.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 July 2025
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Yet Americans are surprisingly ignorant about our past.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Daily trips, errands, and commutes are filled with unseen dangers, and many expecting mothers remain unaware that the simplest protective measure, the seatbelt, could pose risks if worn incorrectly.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Musk's retreat from PBC status has been so secretive that even his attorney appeared to be unaware of the change.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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She’s been in the news a lot for tone-deaf or oblivious comments.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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Note that the chart’s focus is exclusively on the trade in goods, oblivious to the global trade in services.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueless. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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