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

Unclear about what exactly his job entails, Mike follows his headless-chicken instincts, which often lead him back to his cabin to retouch his hair spray. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026

Paul Modrowski was 18 years old when prosecutors charged him and a co-defendant with the murder of a friend, Dean Fawcett, whose headless body was discovered months earlier near railroad tracks in Barrington. —Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026

The charges come five months after the headless body of Lira’s boyfriend, 55-year-old Enrique Gonzalez-Carbajal, was found in her Anaheim home. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026

On August 25, 2025, Gonzalez-Carbajal's headless body was discovered in Lira's Anaheim home. —Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Jan. 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