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

At this point occurs the climax of the tale, Ichabod’s encounter with the headless horseman, whom the reader assumes is Brom Bones playing a mischievous trick on him. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

On Grindr, the app’s usual grid of headless-torso profiles was dotted with American-flag emojis. — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

While working at a New York City hedge fund, Marchitelli started an Instagram account in his downtime by posting (mostly headless) images of himself in a variety of custom suits. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

For Thomas, unpacking what went wrong goes well beyond the headless bodies, terrifying phone calls and dead ends. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

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