1
: having or providing no clue
a clueless case for the police to solve
2
: completely or hopelessly bewildered, unaware, ignorant, or foolish
clueless about what they want
cluelessly
adverb
I played dumb. I have arrived at a point in my life where I can perform this stunt with aplomb. "What do you mean?" I asked, as cluelessly as I knew how.
—
Steve Friedman
Steve Friedman
cluelessness
noun
Mowrey is also trying to make a deer hunter of Bentley, whose cluelessness as an outdoors-man is a rich source of amusement to his country-boy crony.
—Austin Murphy
Austin Murphy
Synonyms
Examples of clueless in a Sentence
When it comes to computers, I'm clueless.
They were clueless about what to do.
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And the general vibe from society—say, a demanding boss, a clueless classmate, a dismissive doctor—seems to be that this is just life with a uterus.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 26 June 2024
Upon its 2019 release, Candice Carty-Williams’ novel Queenie became something of a bible for clueless 20-something-year-olds everywhere.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
The raging gun battle, involving 19 police officers from at least three agencies, occurred on Dec. 6, 2019, as clueless motorists lined Miramar Parkway and Flamingo Road.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
The Sympathizer confronts these clichés with a subplot featuring the main character advising a clueless Hollywood director who is making a film about the Vietnam War.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 29 May 2024
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Korin Miller, SELF, 26 June 2024
Upon its 2019 release, Candice Carty-Williams’ novel Queenie became something of a bible for clueless 20-something-year-olds everywhere.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
The raging gun battle, involving 19 police officers from at least three agencies, occurred on Dec. 6, 2019, as clueless motorists lined Miramar Parkway and Flamingo Road.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
The Sympathizer confronts these clichés with a subplot featuring the main character advising a clueless Hollywood director who is making a film about the Vietnam War.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 29 May 2024
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“Clueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clueless. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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clueless
adjective
clue·less
ˈklü-ləs 
: having or providing no clue
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