headless

/ˈhɛdləs/
adjective
  1. Having no head; lacking a head.
    • The statue was headless, its head having broken off centuries ago.
    • In the legend, a headless horseman rides through the village at night.
    • The headless chicken ran around the yard after being chopped.
  2. Lacking a leader or person in charge.
    • The rebellion failed because it was headless and lacked direction.
    • The company was left headless after the CEO resigned suddenly.
    • Without a manager, the team felt headless and disorganized.
  3. Acting without thought or reason; foolish or reckless.
    • His headless rush into the street nearly caused an accident.
    • The headless pursuit of profit led to the company's downfall.
    • She made a headless decision to quit her job without a backup plan.
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