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Definition of headless

headless

/ˈhɛd.ləs/
head · less
Adverb:headlessly
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1

Having no head, or having had the head removed or broken off.

Example

"The archaeologists unearthed several headless marble statues in the ancient temple ruins."

2

Operating without a monitor, keyboard, or graphical user interface, or having the front-end presentation layer decoupled from the back-end system (in computing).

Example

"The engineering team migrated the website to a headless content management system to improve mobile performance."

3

Lacking a leader, chief, or central governing authority.

Example

"Following the sudden resignation of the board, the organization remained headless for several months."

4

Lacking intellect, good sense, or composure; foolish or panicky.

Example

"In the headless rush to meet the deadline, several important formatting details were overlooked."

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• Rhymes for headless

• Nearby Words

heading
headlamp
headland
headless
headlight
headlike
headline

Word Origin & Etymology

Dating back to Old English 'heafodleas', formed from 'heafod' (head) and '-leas' (without).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Headless. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/headless
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