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clueless

/ˈkluː.ləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
clue-less
IPA
/ˈkluː.ləs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without any clues or hints.

adj

Lacking knowledge or understanding; uninformed; oblivious.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English clue Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English clueless From clue + -less.

Inflected Forms

more clueless (comparative) most clueless (superlative)

Derived Forms

cluelessly cluelessness

Phrases

zone out

Frequently Paired Words

zone out

Homonyms

clewless

Antonyms

clueful informed

Questions

How do you pronounce clueless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkluː.ləs/.
What does clueless mean?
Without any clues or hints.
Where does clueless come from?
Etymology tree English clue Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English clueless From clue + -less.

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