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Definitions

clueless

[kloo-lis] / ˈklu lɪs /
ADJECTIVE
puzzled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffled bewildered doubtful mystified perplexed rattled
STRONG
bollixed discombobulated floored lost nonplussed shook stuck stumped thrown
WEAK
at a loss at sea come apart come unzipped dopey foggy fouled-up hung up in a fog loused up messed-up mind-blown mixed up mucked up screwed-up shook-up spaced out unglued without a clue
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear
WEAK
aware certain cognizant sure
ADJECTIVE
simpleminded
Synonyms
WEAK
brainless childlike crude dumb feeble-minded idiotic ignorant moronic naive slow stupid uncomplicated unschooled unstudied untutored unworldly

Example Sentences

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Banks are used to working with the surviving relatives, including those who are clueless or casually dressed.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Greg, clueless about just how politically incorrect he can be without even trying, gets chastised several times, though the circumstances are deliberately exaggerated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“I understand you don’t want to be rescuing the many clueless who wander up there. There needs to be a better system.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Head coach Stephane Auvray, 44, admits some were "a little clueless and naive" about the demands.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

I don't know if Simon's parents are clueless or if they’re messing with me, but they seem determined to place me between Abby and Garrett in every.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.