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 human remains found stuffed in a suitcase floating off Manhattan in the East River consisted of a man’s headless dismembered torso, police said Thursday. —Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025

The first relates back to that hillside, which in the credits is populated not by goats but by some mix of little headless Marks crawling about on all fours and what appear to be engorged head balloons of both Mark and Helly. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025

Later on, Annie finds her mother's headless body in her own attic, adding to the ramping of the final moments. —Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025

Players who aren’t accustomed to the requirements of this very specific type of multiplayer shooter and the focused way it is meant to be played are just ignoring the objective and running around the map like a headless chicken trying to kill the final player who may be lurking on a point. —Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 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