wrongheaded

adjective

wrong·​head·​ed ˈrȯŋ-ˈhe-dəd How to pronounce wrongheaded (audio)
Synonyms of wrongheadednext
1
: stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
wrongheaded in his opinions
2
: marked by perversity : contrary to sound judgment
wrongheaded advice
wrongheadedly adverb
wrongheadedness noun

Examples of wrongheaded in a Sentence

a wrongheaded approach to dealing with the problem
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At best, such ideas come across as quaint; at worst, dangerous or plain wrongheaded. — Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025 Such an effort in this tight residential real estate market is not so easily dismissed as wrongheaded. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026 Then editor-in-chief Jim Shooter ordered Jean be killed, a decision that rubbed the artist as wrongheaded and would lead to his exit a few months later. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 Nearly 25 years later, North is just as bad as Ebert wrote, an astoundingly wrongheaded concept executed in the most mealymouthed, limp way possible. — Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wrongheaded

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First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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wrongheaded

adjective
wrong·​head·​ed ˈrȯŋ-ˈhed-əd How to pronounce wrongheaded (audio)
: stubborn in clinging to wrong opinion or principles
wrongheadedly adverb
wrongheadedness noun

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