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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

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

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Instead, it featured former cast member Pete Davidson as border czar Tom Homan taking over command of clueless ICE officers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

First day or no first day, we looked like the partner team of clueless and buffle-brain.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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