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headless

/ˈhɛdlɪs/
/ˈhɛdləs/
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Definitions of headless
  1. adjective
    not having a head or formed without a head
    “the headless horseman”
    “brads are headless nails”
    synonyms:
    acephalous
    lacking a head or a clearly defined head
    beheaded, decapitated
    having had the head cut off
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    antonyms:
    headed
    having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination
    bicephalous
    having two heads
    burr-headed
    having a head of straight hair cut very short (hence bristly)
    headlike
    having a protuberance that resembles a head
    large-headed
    having a large head
  2. adjective
    not using intelligence
    synonyms: brainless
    stupid, unintelligent
    lacking intelligence
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