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 cast includes Stephen Merchant as the voice of the mouse, Kristen Wiig as a scenery-chewing evil aunt, and Jim Broadbent as a kindly but clueless king.
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EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
As Malcolm in the Middle’s hilariously dopey, clueless dad Hal, Cranston was a household name long before donning Heisenberg’s pork pie hat.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025
David goes for the highest risk and puts himself on Team Red Case, and so do Seychelle Cordero and Luke Olejniczak, a charming but clueless private chef from Wisconsin.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Of course, some of us have occasionally been that delightfully clueless person.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
As Malcolm in the Middle’s hilariously dopey, clueless dad Hal, Cranston was a household name long before donning Heisenberg’s pork pie hat.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025
David goes for the highest risk and puts himself on Team Red Case, and so do Seychelle Cordero and Luke Olejniczak, a charming but clueless private chef from Wisconsin.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Of course, some of us have occasionally been that delightfully clueless person.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for clueless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueless
Adjective
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Put simply, many Americans are woefully ignorant about the structure and features of their government.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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There’s obviously ignorant, racist people in Vermont as well, but the vibe in general is way more progressive.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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New York lawyer Emil Bove, who was one of President Trump’s criminal defense attorneys and is now principal associate deputy attorney general, is handing out the orders, but Attorney General Pam Bondi and Trump himself are not unaware of the terrible machinations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Pham was unaware that high blood pressure, which runs in his family, is the second leading cause of kidney failure, after diabetes.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Proponents of the Build Back Better agenda, in convincing themselves that the hot economy was transformative for workers, appeared oblivious to the genuine concerns of the electorate.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Warriors’ front office isn’t oblivious to this notion.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueless. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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