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
Democrat Raul Ruiz, who represents Coachella in Congress, described Trump’s decision to appear in Coachella as appalling, clueless, and ignorant.
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John Phillips, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Culkin is unfailingly precocious, and watching an 8-year-old foil a pair of clueless adult burglars in inventive fashion is fine and all.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
In the year 2065, a fiery teenager with a wild imagination, her paraplegic mom, and their clueless robot struggle to navigate the post-apocalypse; but when the mother’s wheelchair breaks, the trio must venture out into the dangerous outside for a chance to survive.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Civilians tasked with taking on the Santa mantle, however, are fair game — including clueless Christmas princes, reluctant draftees, and Viking warriors.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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John Phillips, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Culkin is unfailingly precocious, and watching an 8-year-old foil a pair of clueless adult burglars in inventive fashion is fine and all.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
In the year 2065, a fiery teenager with a wild imagination, her paraplegic mom, and their clueless robot struggle to navigate the post-apocalypse; but when the mother’s wheelchair breaks, the trio must venture out into the dangerous outside for a chance to survive.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Civilians tasked with taking on the Santa mantle, however, are fair game — including clueless Christmas princes, reluctant draftees, and Viking warriors.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueless
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The juxtaposition of ignorant tourism and seemingly backwards folk religions produces the kind of gruesome friction that horror filmmakers love to exploit.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Many Americans remain ignorant of this history, and the organizers behind these projects want to educate them about it — with the hope history won't repeat itself.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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They are huddled together in these pictures, unaware that 25 years down the line, their collective energy would be palpable off the page.Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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The catalog for an exhibition of the same title at the Museum of Modern Art, which runs through January 11, 2025, contains some of Frank’s classic photographs—a portrait of Beat writer Jack Kerouac typing away at a typewriter, seemingly unaware of the camera, and New York City street scenes.Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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More often than not, companies today are oblivious to encryption as a data security tool and are content to use perimeter security measures like firewalls, monitoring and multifactor authentication to guard against would-be adversaries.Ameesh Divatia, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The band members are by no means oblivious to the seismic momentum of Beatlemania, becoming virtual prisoners at New York’s Plaza Hotel as it’s surrounded by a mob of screaming fans.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueless. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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