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
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The images also show the remnants of the ancient Roman council building, including a headless statue of the Roman emperor Trajan and the remains of a theater.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Wax Child is an eerie, unsettling book about a group of women who have apparently been possessed and empowered by a tall and headless Devil.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Next, unwrap your headless body from its shroud.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The artifacts included a headless statue, a sphinx and a priest figure.
—Roisín Savage, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Wax Child is an eerie, unsettling book about a group of women who have apparently been possessed and empowered by a tall and headless Devil.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Next, unwrap your headless body from its shroud.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The artifacts included a headless statue, a sphinx and a priest figure.
—Roisín Savage, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Headless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headless. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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