clueless
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clue·less
(klo͞o′lĭs)adj.
Lacking understanding or knowledge.
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clueless
(ˈkluːlɪs)adj
slang helpless; stupid
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clue•less
(ˈklu lɪs)adj.
Informal. ignorant; uninformed.
[1940–45]
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| Adj. | 1. | clueless - totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from which to infer what is occurring uninformed - not informed; lacking in knowledge or information; "the uninformed public" |
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clueless
adjective stupid, thick, dull, naive, dim, dense, dumb (informal), simple-minded, dozy (Brit. informal), simple, slow, witless, dopey (informal), moronic, unintelligent, half-witted, slow on the uptake (informal) He's totally clueless when it comes to women.
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Translations
جاهِل، غَبي، بَليد
hloupýneinformovaný
uvidende
süket
fáfróîur
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clueless
[ˈkluːləs] adjto be clueless about sth, to be clueless as to sth → ne rien connaître à qch
I'm clueless about computers → Je ne connais rien aux ordinateurs.
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clueless
adj (inf) → ahnungslos, unbedarft (inf); expression, look → ratlos
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clue
(kluː) noun anything that helps to solve a mystery, puzzle etc. The car number was a clue to the identity of the murderer; I can't answer the second clue in this crossword.
ˈclueless adjective (of a person) stupid. He's quite clueless about art.
not to have a clue to be ignorant. `How does that work?' `I haven't a clue.'
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