Meaning & use

clueless

adjective·Everyday

Having no knowledge, understanding, or awareness of something obvious or important.

See it in a sentence

He was completely clueless about how to fix the printer jam.

The new intern seemed clueless about basic office etiquette on her first day.

A note on using this word

Clueless is informal and often implies the person should reasonably have known better.

Words with a similar meaning

ignorantuninformed

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Words with an opposite meaning

knowledgeable

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