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Meaning of clueless in English

clueless
adjective
  informal
uk
/ˈkluː.ləs/ us
/ˈkluː.ləs/
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having no knowledge of something, or of things in general:
clueless about Most people are completely clueless about tide directions and weather conditions.
Synonyms
benighted literary
ignorant
illiterate
unenlightened
uninformed
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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(Definition of clueless from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of clueless

clueless
I was completely clueless how to go about this writing assignment.
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How, then, does democracy work, when most voters are clueless?
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He possibly would not have acted in the clueless, senseless manner in which the present holder of the office has acted since then.
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Today, he was still clueless—that does not change—but last year he was at least able to include two welcomes in his speech.
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They were all utterly clueless about what they could do about it.
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Unless one is completely clueless, two years is a period in which some sort of policy ought to have begun to emerge.
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It was clear that they, too, were quite clueless about what their function would be on arrival.
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Some of the comments suggest that the electorate are somehow clueless and could not cope with change.
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Many families are clueless about existing provisions.
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Unfortunately, he does not know the difference between refuse collection and refuse disposal, and he is clueless about the inter-relation of services appropriate to a local authority.
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Clouseau is so clueless and clumsy that while several theft attempts are made at a fancy-dress party, he looks everywhere but the right place.
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One of the more amusing aspects of his live performances were the frequent occasions when he'd talk above the heads of his often clueless guests.
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He is also very loving and caring, but he can be clumsy and clueless at times although he can be arrogant and naughty.
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She is clueless about the world and is prone to misunderstanding things.
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Deciding a grandson will do the trick, the clueless boys set out to find a woman who can give them a baby.
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Translations of clueless

in Chinese (Traditional)
無線索的, 一無所知的, 一竅不通的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
无线索的, 一无所知的, 一窍不通的…
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in Spanish
negado, ni papa, no tener idea sobre/de…
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in Portuguese
sem noção, ingênuo/-ua [masculine-feminine], alguém que não tem ideia [masculine-feminine]…
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bilgisiz, anlayamayan, bihaber…
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qui n’a pas la moindre idée de/sur, absolument ignorant/-ante de, ignare…
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無知（むち）な…
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dom, onwetend…
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neinformovaný, hloupý…
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uvidende…
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bodoh…
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ngu ngốc…
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zielony, bez pojęcia…
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dum, borta…
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tidak tahu-menahu…
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ahnungslos…
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uten peiling, dum, «utafor»…
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нетямущий, безтямний…
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не имеющий понятия…
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