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clueless

[kloo-lis]

adjective

Informal.
  1. ignorant, unaware, or uninformed.

    I remember thinking my mom was clueless when I was a teenager.



clueless

/ ˈːɪ /

adjective

  1. slanghelpless; stupid

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clueless1

First recorded in 1940–45; clue + -less
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More broadly, there are howls of derision when England get thumped in a limited-overs tournament, or are clueless when it comes to batting against and bowling spin.

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Noah extended his hand for a goodbye handshake, clueless to the heights and depths of our relationship.

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Still, there’s no empathizing with hapless, clueless Joe when he whines, “Do you really think the power is with the police?”

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David ends the piece with the clueless narrator missing the fact that he's been played.

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However, Norris was searingly honest about his sixth-place qualifying performance last week, saying he felt "clueless" and like he had "never driven an F1 car before".

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