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
Indeed, at a welcoming dinner in Harrison’s mansion, Erzsébet swiftly puts the condescending and clueless guests away with her words, delivered with strength, dignity and sneaky bemusement.
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Carole Horst, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Is this what the ‘70s meant by the New Math?
All of which is a roundabout way of saying that context matters, and while the people who actually have skin in the ratings game know what the deliveries are worth, much of the commentariat is more or less clueless.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
And at that age, kids aren’t completely clueless, but almost.
—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
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Carole Horst, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Is this what the ‘70s meant by the New Math?
All of which is a roundabout way of saying that context matters, and while the people who actually have skin in the ratings game know what the deliveries are worth, much of the commentariat is more or less clueless.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
And at that age, kids aren’t completely clueless, but almost.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueless
Adjective
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Steph Curry was ignorant of the NBA history at stake.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Russia, Iran, and many other countries criticize U.S. military interventions as arrogant, ignorant of local context, and unable to fashion either stable regimes or effective security structures.—
Alexander Baunov,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Dec. 2024
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Inside the home, Ruzek also found a young girl named Zoe sitting in her room, unaware of the horror in the nearby bedroom.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
22 Jan. 2025
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But most are unaware of an 84-year-old law that allows U.S. employers to legally pay workers with disabilities based on their abilities, with no minimum.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Such an exalted position also makes a school oblivious to what’s outside the fabled gates, no matter how many scholarships these schools award.—
David Galef/Chicago Tribune,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Some of it is a management team that is way too bullish about its prospects without realizing — or being oblivious to — how poor performing their broader industry is.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueless. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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