ratlos
clueless, at a loss
English translations
- 01
helpless
- 02
lost
- 03
clueless
- 04
puzzled
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht wissend, was zu tun ist; ohne Lösung.
- English meaning
- Clueless, helpless
- Synonym
- fassungslos, hilflos
- German example
- Ich bin ratlos, wie ich das Problem lösen soll.
- English example
- I'm clueless how to solve this problem.
- Comparative
- ratloserSuperlative: am ratlosesten
Related words
- Ratlosigkeit
bafflement
- Ratlosigkeit
perplexity
- Ratlosigkeit
helplessness
- Ratlosigkeit
bewilderment
- Ratlosigkeit
befuddlement
- verständnislos
Incomprehending
- verwirrt
Confused
- belämmert
Dazed, bewildered
- verdutzt
Bewildered
- aporetisch
Aporetic means that something ends in an aporia, i.e., in an irresolvable, contradictory situation or an insurmountable problem.
- Schulterzucken
A shrug is a gesture in which one raises the shoulders slightly to express disinterest, ignorance, or helplessness.
- perplex
Perplex means to be confused or bewildered, often by something unexpected or difficult to understand.
Example sentences with “ratlos”
Ich bin völlig ratlos. (I am completely at a loss.)
Frequently asked questions
Synonym?
'Hilflos'.