Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adjective
- without a head.
- having the head cut off; beheaded.
- having no leader or chief; leaderless.
- foolish; stupid: a headless argument.
adjective
- without a head
- without a leader
- foolish or stupid
- prosody another word for catalectic
late Old English, heafedleas; see head (n.) + -less. Late 14c. as “rulerless, lacking a leader.” Related: Headlessly; headlessness.