beheaded

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adjective

Having had one's head cut off.

“The executioner beheaded the king.”

Less commonScrabble 15

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of behead

    The executioner beheaded the king.

adjectivebeheaded (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving had one's head cut off.

    They gasped at the sight of the beheaded king.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving had the head cut off

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“beheaded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beheaded. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beheaded,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beheaded.

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