headless

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (not-comparable) Without a head (body part).
2. (not-comparable) Without a head (body part).
3. (not-comparable) Without a head (hardware or device feature).
4. (not-comparable) Without leadership.
5. (not-comparable) Not having a head morpheme or word.
6. (not-comparable) Running without a graphical user interface; running without any attached output device (e.g., monitor) or input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse).
7. (not-comparable) Without a head of foam.
8. (not-comparable, obsolete) Heedless.
9. (not-comparable, obsolete) Rimless, not having a cartridge case rim (flange).

Sinonieme

brainless

beheaded

dull

careless

foolish

decapitated

acephalous

stupid

dopey

dopy

feebleminded

fond

forgetful

frivolous

giddy

half-baked

half-witted

hare-brained

inane

leaderless

meaningless

negligent

numb

obstinate

rattlebrained

reasonless

reckless

sappy

scatter-brained

senseless

slow-witted

thoughtless

torpid

unattended

gooselike

soft-witted

without a guardian

anserine

apish

balmy

barmy

dense

dim-witted

dizzy

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Vertalings

kopflos

acéphale

acéfalo

ακέφαλος

sventato

başsız

aturdido

akılsız

descabezado

azephal

acefalo

decapitato

monitorlos

tonto

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈhɛdləs/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: heedles

Geërf van Old English: hēafodlēas

Verwante met Nederlands: hoofdloos

Verwante met Deens: hovedløs

Verwante met Sweeds: huvudlös

Verwante met Yslands: höfuðlaus

In summary

From Middle English heedles, hevedles, from Old English hēafodlēas (“headless”), equivalent to head + -less. Cognate with Dutch hoofdloos (“headless”), Danish hovedløs (“headless”), Swedish huvudlös (“headless”), Icelandic höfuðlaus (“headless”).