head·less

(hĕd′lĭs)

adj.

a. Formed without a head.

b. Decapitated.

2. Lacking a leader or director.

3. Lacking intelligence and prudence; stupid or foolish.

head′less·ness n.

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headless

(ˈhɛdlɪs)

adj

1. without a head

2. without a leader

3. foolish or stupid

4. (Poetry) prosody another word for catalectic

ˈheadlessness n

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head•less

(ˈhɛd lɪs)

adj.

1. lacking a head.

2. beheaded.

3. having no leader or chief.

4. foolish; stupid.

[before 1000]

head′less•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	headless - not having a head or formed without a head ; "the headless horseman"; "brads are headless nails" headed - having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination; "headed bolts"; "three-headed Cerberus"; "a cool-headed fighter pilot"
	2.	headless - not using intelligence brainless unintelligent, stupid - lacking intelligence; "a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers"

Translations

decapitato sventato

headless

[ˈhedlɪs] ADJ (lit) [body] → sin cabeza; (= leaderless) → acéfalo
to run around like a headless chicken (Brit) → ir dando palos de ciego, ir de acá para allá sin saber qué hacer

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headless

[ˈhɛdləs] adj [person, animal] → sans têtehead lice npl → poux mpl