Clueless
[kloo-lis] /ˈklu lɪs/
adjective, Informal.
1.
ignorant, unaware, or uninformed:
I remember thinking my mom was clueless when I was a teenager.
/ˈkluːlɪs/
adjective
1.
(slang) helpless; stupid
adj.
1862, “trackless,” from clue (n.) + -less. Meaning “ignorant, uninformed” is from 1943, said to be RAF slang from 1930s. Student slang use by 1985 is perhaps an independent extension along the same line. Related: Cluelessly; cluelessness.
adjective
Ignorant; hopelessly unaware: We’ll have to endure loads of clueless reporters raving on/ You’re probably just a clueless newbie
Related Terms
totally clueless
[1980s+ Students & 1930s+ Royal Air Force; perhaps a revival, perhaps a new coinage]
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