headless

adjective

head·​less ˈhed-ləs 

1

a

: having no head

b

: having the head cut off : beheaded

2

: having no chief

3

: lacking good sense or prudence : foolish

headlessness noun

Examples of headless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Hindi movie tells the story of a headless spirit that attacks women with modern outlook in an Indian village. —Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

One of her pieces in the latest edition of Made in L.A., Until All Is Dissolved (2023), is a ceramic cast of five headless figures stacked over one another in an attitude of submission. —Paula Mejía, ARTnews.com, 12 Sep. 2024

An Arizona man has been charged with the murder of his childhood friend after the headless body of Alijah Bradley was found in the desert, police said. —Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2024

While Delia grieves in her very artsy way, Charles – headless and with a gurgly voice that sounds sort of like Jones – ends up in the Afterlife. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

headless

adjective

head·​less ˈhed-ləs 

1

: having no head

2

: having no chief

3

: lacking good sense or prudence : foolish

headlessness noun