Clueless

//ˈkluː.ləs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without any clues or hints. literally

    "The shifting shapes mimicked the dilemma of the nearly clueless mystery of the Higgins Grove murders. As soon as the picture formed into something recognizable, it morphed into something else."

  2. 2
    Lacking knowledge or understanding; uninformed; oblivious. figuratively
Adjective
  1. 1
    totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from which to infer what is occurring wordnet

Synonyms

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abashedabroadadriftartlessastrayat sea

Example

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"I can't believe you're so clueless. You're like a babe in the woods."

Etymology

From clue + -less.

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