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 headless mascot then ran back toward the tunnel, covering his face.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 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
Nashville police are investigating after a decomposed, headless body was found near 3300 Dickerson Pike.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 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
Nashville police are investigating after a decomposed, headless body was found near 3300 Dickerson Pike.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for headless
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“Headless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headless. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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