not have a clue

verb

To have no knowledge about a topic or situation.

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not have the foggiestnot have the faintest idea
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Meanings

verb
  1. colloquialTo have no knowledge about a topic or situation.
  2. colloquialTo be completely unable to understand or deal with something.

    Synonyms: not have the foggiest, not have the faintest idea

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be completely unable to understand or deal with something.

Similar
not have the foggiestnot have the faintest idea
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APA

not have a clue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20have%20a%20clue

MLA

“not have a clue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20have%20a%20clue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not have a clue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20have%20a%20clue.

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