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Definitions for clueless
ˈklu lɪsclue·less

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cluelessadjective

    totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from which to infer what is occurring

GCIDE

  1. cluelessadjective

    not providing any clue.

  2. cluelessadjective

    completely uninformed or unaware; hopelessly ignorant; utterly bewildered.

Wiktionary

  1. cluelessadjective

    Lacking knowledge or understanding; uninformed.

Wikipedia

  1. Clueless

    Clueless is a 1995 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. It stars Alicia Silverstone with supporting roles by Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd. It was produced by Scott Rudin and Robert Lawrence. It is loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma, with a modern-day setting of Beverly Hills. The plot centers on a beautiful, popular, and rich high school student who befriends a new student and decides to give her a makeover while playing a matchmaker for her teachers and examining her own existence. Clueless was filmed in California over a 40-day schedule. The film's director studied Beverly Hills high school students to understand how teenagers in the 1990s talked and learned some appropriate slang terms from them. The film grossed $56.1 million in the United States. It has received positive reviews from critics and is considered to be one of the best teen films of all time. Clueless has developed a cult following and has a continuing legacy. The film was followed by a spin-off television sitcom and series of books.

ChatGPT

  1. clueless

    Clueless refers to being ignorant or uninformed, lacking understanding or knowledge about something or someone. It describes a person who does not know or understand something that most people know or understand. It can also refer to someone who is oblivious or unaware of a situation.

Wikidata

  1. Clueless

    Clueless is a 1995 American comedy film loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma. It stars Alicia Silverstone in the lead role, Stacey Dash, Paul Rudd and Brittany Murphy. The film is set in the town of Beverly Hills and was written and directed by Amy Heckerling and produced by Scott Rudin, it was released in the United States on July 19, 1995. The film spun off a television sitcom and a series of books.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of clueless in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of clueless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of clueless in a Sentence

  1. Assistant District Attorney Tyler Dunman:

    Frankly, parents are clueless these days as to the type of things that are happening on the internet and the types of communications their kids are having with strangers.

  2. James Peaco III:

    If it's just clueless or careless, we'll either issue a citation or even just warn them off and tell them not to do it, if they've done something very egregious and really interrupted operations or they refuse to comply, then we have federal felony charges that we can apply to the situation.

  3. Joanne Steindorf:

    We really are clueless about where he could be.

  4. Luke Davies:

    Joseph Heller was very prophetic and this has become more apparent as we move more deeply into this age of anxiety and absurdity, the novel is filled with crazy older men who are delusionally invested in the sense of their own glory and importance, and who are comically clueless. We have one of those guys in the White House right now, so it feels way more relevant even than it was a couple of years ago.

  5. La Russa:

    The fact that he's a rookie and was excited helps explain why he just was clueless, but now he's got a clue.

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