clueless

[kloo-lis]

adjective

Informal.

1. ignorant, unaware, or uninformed.

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

clueless

/ ˈkluːlɪs /

adjective

1. slang,  helpless; stupid

Word History and Origins

Origin of clueless¹

First recorded in 1940–45; clue + -less

Example Sentences

Marketers have sought help with young consumers since at least 1945, when the 19-year-old Eugene Gilbert decided the shoe store where he worked was clueless about his peers and established Gilbert Teen Age Services.

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This clueless performance will lead to a completely empty Rose Bowl and eventual desertion of NIL sponsors.

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He acknowledged he’s purposely sounded more clueless than he actually is in order to avoid discussing changes he’s trying to implement.

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He sounded as clueless as anyone else, or pretended to be.

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Cruz, who has loudly advocated for "regime change" in Iran, seemed clueless on basic questions.

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