clueless

clueless
clueless 1862, "trackless," from CLUE (Cf. clue) (n.) + -LESS (Cf. -less). Meaning "ignorant, uninformed" is from 1943, said to be RAF slang from 1930s. Student slang use by 1985 is perhaps an independent extension along the same line. Related: Cluelessly; cluelessness.

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