clueless
pronunciation
How to pronounce clueless in British English:
UK [ˈklu:ləs]
How to pronounce clueless in American English:
US [ˈklulɪs]
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- Adjective:
- totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from which to infer what is occurring
Word Origin
- clueless (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.
Example
- 1. If you 're clueless about basic budgets , start educating yourself .
- 2. But their targets were not corporate executives , government officials or clueless bank customers .
- 3. These are not rogue or clueless hr reps .
- 4. Still , people clueless about what the pixi is will be confused by this .
- 5. The government was almost as clueless .