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

This didn’t sit well with Meg, who realized that Ernie was just as bad as her own father — possibly even worse — and proceeded to decapitate him, leaving his headless body to run around the front yard for a few seconds before finally slumping over. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025

The robot appears headless, though a vision system is positioned above its torso where a head would typically be, resembling some earlier humanoid designs, particularly the old hydraulic atlas. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025

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. —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

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