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 couple’s three daughters (Stella Grace Fitzgerald, Birdie Borria and Charlotte Ann Tucker) are then left with their clueless father.
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Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Liberal hero Stephen Colbert’s long swan song into podcast oblivion showed how clueless Democrats are who worship the rich TV host who lost his job because his show lost $40 million a year for CBS.
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Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Employees will realize that their executives seem clueless about AI.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Others have no relationship to the school or town and come off as clueless.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for clueless
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Liberal hero Stephen Colbert’s long swan song into podcast oblivion showed how clueless Democrats are who worship the rich TV host who lost his job because his show lost $40 million a year for CBS.
—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Employees will realize that their executives seem clueless about AI.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Others have no relationship to the school or town and come off as clueless.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for clueless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueless
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Let’s hope that George Santayana’s warning to those ignorant of history about the past repeating itself makes an exception for our present Defense Department.
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And then there are amateur collectors like me, who might not know ironstone from porcelain, but whose last day on earth could be spent touching old objects in ignorant bliss.
Adjective
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Many know the story of Lewis and Clark, but are unaware that the tale involved so much more than these two pioneers.
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Despite their value, research suggests that many eligible individuals remain unaware of them.
Adjective
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But for another two and a half years, it’s stuck with a boss who often seems oblivious to customer concerns.
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The Street loves the latter model, the public loves the former, and is oblivious to the dichotomy.
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueless. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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