Acephalous

Pronunciation: /əˈsɛfələs/

Definitions of acephalous

adjective having no head or leader; leaderless

Example Sentences

A1 The acephalous insect crawled slowly across the ground.

A2 The acephalous organization struggled to make decisions without a leader.

B1 The acephalous society lacked a central governing body.

B2 The acephalous company faced challenges in coordinating projects without a clear hierarchy.

C1 The acephalous political system led to chaos and confusion among the citizens.

C2 The acephalous nature of the team allowed for more independent decision-making.

Examples of acephalous in a Sentence

formal The medical condition known as acephalous refers to the absence of a head.

informal I heard that rare species of fish is acephalous.

slang That movie was so confusing, it felt like an acephalous mess.

figurative The company's leadership structure was described as acephalous, with no clear direction or decision-making authority.

Grammatical Forms of acephalous

• past tense: acephalized
• plural: acephali
• comparative: more acephalous
• superlative: most acephalous
• present tense: acephalizes
• future tense: will acephalize
• perfect tense: has acephalized
• continuous tense: is acephalizing
• singular: acephalous
• positive degree: acephalous
• infinitive: to acephalize
• gerund: acephalizing
• participle: acephalized

Origin and Evolution of acephalous

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'acephalous' originates from the Greek word 'akephalos', which means 'headless'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to describe something without a head, 'acephalous' has evolved to also refer to organizations or societies lacking a central authority or leader.