ˈhedlə̇s adjective
Etymology: Middle English hevedles, hedles, from Old English hēafodlēas, from hēafod head + -lēas -less — more at head
1.
a. : having no head
b. : beheaded
headless corpse
c. of a line of verse : lacking the normal first syllable
2. : having no chief or leader
3. : lacking good sense or prudence : foolish , stupid
• head·less·ness noun -es