out of the loop
Lacking inside knowledge
Out of the loop means uninformed or excluded from ongoing communication within a group.
Someone out of the loop hasn't received updates that others have: I've been out of the loop since I went on vacation—what did I miss?
The loop is the circle of people who share information.
The opposite is in the loop.
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- uninformedLacking necessary knowledge
- ignorantLacking knowledge or awareness
- unbriefedNot given prior information
- excludedShut out, denied entry
kept in the dark · disconnected · bypassed · clueless · unaware · sidelined · marginalized · passed over · disregarded · uninvolved · blindsided · unknowing · alienated · left out · cut out · shut out · oblivious · flying blind
- idiomstime flies, hit the sack, seize the day, ring a bell, break a leg
- abandonmentabandon, abandoned, forsake, desert, leave
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- energy metaphorsamped, charged, electric, electrified, jolt
- participationjoin in, take part, membership, attendance, voting
- unreadyunprepared, ill-prepared, ill-equipped, unready, not ready
out of the loopin the loop
Kept informed of developments
in the know · informed · up to speed · aware · clued in
out of the loopinsider
One with confidential access
connected · on the inside · well-connected · in the loop · cognoscenti
loop, outing, outer, outermost, outward, outwards, looped, looping, loops