Clueless: meaning, definitions and examples

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clueless

 

[ หˆkluหlษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or showing a lack of understanding or knowledge

Clueless means not having any knowledge about a particular situation or subject. It is used to describe someone who is completely unaware, ignorant, or uninformed. The term clueless is often used in a negative context, suggesting a lack of intelligence or awareness.

Synonyms

ignorant, naive, oblivious, unaware, uninformed

Examples of usage

  • She was clueless about the plan to surprise her.
  • The new intern was clueless about the company's policies.
  • The teacher was clueless about the latest technology trends.
  • I felt clueless during the advanced math class.
  • His clueless behavior led to many misunderstandings.

Translations

Translations of the word "clueless" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desorientado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเคœเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ahnungslos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bingung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตัะฒั–ะดะพะผะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieล›wiadomy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„ก็Ÿฅ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ignorant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ despistado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท habersiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์ง€ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุฏุฑูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neznalรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nevedomรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ็Ÿฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neveden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vitlaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะนั…ะฐะฑะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒชแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™bษ™rsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ despistado

Etymology

The word 'clueless' originated from the combination of 'clue' and the suffix '-less', which means without. It first appeared in the English language in the early 18th century. The term evolved to describe someone who lacks clues or hints, eventually expanding to refer to a person who lacks understanding or knowledge in general.

See also: clues.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,016 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.