What is another word for headless?

Pronunciation: [hˈɛdləs] (IPA)

The term "headless" is often used to describe something or someone who is devoid of a head or lacking a leader. Some synonyms for this word include decapitated, beheaded, leaderless, head-free, unheaded, and mindless. These words can be used in a variety of contexts including horror movies, political situations or discussions surrounding organizational structure. While they all have slightly different connotations, they are all suitable substitutes for "headless." It is important to note, however, that these words may have different emotional or cultural associations, so it's always wise to consider the context in which they are being used.

Synonyms for Headless:

What are the hypernyms for Headless?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for headless?

The antonym of "headless" is "headed" or "having a head." Unlike living beings such as chickens or enemies that are often depicted as being headless, most living beings have heads, which are vital for their survival. Heads provide housing and protection for the brain, sensory organs, and the main center of the nervous system. The word "headed" can also refer to direction, such as a ship that is headed towards a specific location. Synonyms for "headed" include "headed up," "headed for," and "headed towards." In summary, while "headless" refers to a state of lacking a head, "headed" implies that something or someone has a head.

What are the antonyms for Headless?

Usage examples for Headless

The bunch of headless snakes hangs there still, swinging to and fro as the wind plays through the oak.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
I saw Larry every now and then turning his head round, evidently expecting that Nick Brian the headless would be following us.
"Paddy Finn"
W. H. G. Kingston
From one of these windows Lady Jane Grey saw her husband's headless body brought in from Tower Hill, by the route we now traverse; and the leads are still called Queen Elizabeth's Walk, as she used them during her captivity in 1554. The Lion Tower stood where the Ticket Office and Refreshment Room are now.
"Authorised Guide to the Tower of London"
W. J. Loftie

Famous quotes with Headless

  • Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass form the headless monster, a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded.
    Charlie Chaplin
  • The Hindu Bethlehem now lay utterly prostrate before the invaders. Early at dawn on 1st March the AfghAn cavalry burst into the unwalled and unsuspecting city of MathurA, and neither by their master's orders nor from the severe handling they received in yesterday's fight, were they in a mood to show mercy. For four hours there was an indiscriminate massacre and rape of the unresisting Hindu population - all of them non-combatants and many of them priests' 'Idols were broken and kicked about like polo-balls by the Islamic heroes.' [Husain Shahi, 39.] Houses were demolished in search of plunder and then wantonly set on fire. Glutted with the blood of three thousand men, SardAr JahAn Khan laid a contribution of one lakh on what remained of the population and marched away from the smoking ruins the same night. 'After the tiger came the jackal. 'When after the massacre Ahmad ShAh's troops marched onward from MathurA, Najib and his army remained there for three days, plundered much money and buried treasure, and carried off many beautiful females as captives.' [Nur, 15 b.] The blue waves of the JamunA gave eternal repose to such of her daughters as could flee to her outstretched arms; some other happy women found a nearer escape from dishonour by death in their household wells. But for those of their sisters who survived there was no escape from a fate worse than death. A Muslim eyewitness thus describes the scene in the ruined city a fortnight later. 'Everywhere in the lanes and bazaars lay the headless trunks of the slain and the whole city was burning. Many buildings had been knocked down. The water of the JamunA flowing past was of a yellowish color, as if polluted by blood. The man [a Muslim jeweller of the city, robbed of his all and fasting for several days] said that for seven days following the general slaughter the water had turned yellow. At the edge of the stream I saw a number of huts of vairAgis and sannyAsis [i.e., Hindu ascetic], in each of which lay a severed head with the head of a dead cow applied to its mouth and tied to it with a rope round its neck.' 'Issuing from the ruins of MathurA, JahAn Khan roamed the country round, and plundering everywhere as directed. VrindAvan, seven miles north of MathurA could not escape, as its wealth was indicated by its many temples. Here another general massacre was practised upon the inoffensive monks of the most pacific order of Vishnu's worshippers (c. 6th March). As the same Muhammadan diarist records after a visit to VrindAvan: 'Wherever you gazed you beheld heaps of the slain; you could only pick your way with difficulty, owing to the quantity of bodies lying about and the amount of blood spilt. At one place that we reached we saw about two hundred dead children lying in a heap. Not one of the dead bodies had a head' The stench and effluvium in the air were such that it was painful to open your mouth or even to draw breath.'... 'Moving a fortnight behind his vanguard, the AbdAli king himself came upon the scene. He had stormed Ballabhgarh on 3rd March and halted there for two days. On 15th March he arrived near MathurA, and wisely avoiding that reeking human shambles crossed over to the eastern bank of the Jamuna and encamped at MahAvan, six miles south-east of the city. Two miles to his west lay Gokul, the seat of the pontiff of the rich VallabhAcharya sect. The AbdAli's policy of frightfulness had defeated his cupidity: dead men could not be held to ransom. The invader's unsatisfied need of money was pressing him; he sought the help of ImAd's local knowledge as to the most promising sources of booty. A detachment from his camp was sent to plunder Gokul. But here the monks were martial NAgA sannyAsis of upper India and RajputAna. Four thousand of these naked ash-smeared warriors stood outside Gokul and fought the AfghAns, till half of their own number was killed after slaying an equal force of the enemy. Then at the entreaty of the Bengal subahdAr's envoy (Jugalkishor) and his assurance that a hermitage of faqirs could not contain any money, the AbdAli recalled the detachment. 'All the vairAgis perished but Gokulnath [the deity of the city] was saved', as a Marathi newsletter puts it.'
    Ahmed Shah Durrani
  • I fled the headless darts of slanderous tongue.
    Anacreon

Word of the Day

multitasker
The word "multitasker" usually refers to someone who can perform different tasks simultaneously. However, there are several antonyms for this word, which describe the opposite type...