Definition of clueless
1 : having or providing no clue a clueless case for the police to solve
2 : completely or hopelessly bewildered, unaware, ignorant, or foolish clueless about what they want
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Examples of clueless in a Sentence
When it comes to computers, I'm clueless.
They were clueless about what to do.
Recent Examples of clueless from the Web
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Hunter Strickland: Receives six-game suspension for throwing at Bryce Harper, along with a lifetime reputation for being a clueless player.
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Or that geeks are clueless and fashion-impaired and have the social skills of a bowl of fruit.
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CLUELESS Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of clueless for English Language Learners
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: not having knowledge about something : unable to understand something
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