wrongheaded

or wrong-head·ed

[ rawng-hed-id, rong- ]
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adjective
  1. wrong in judgment or opinion; misguided and stubborn; perverse.

Origin of wrongheaded

1
First recorded in 1725–35; wrong + headed

Other words from wrongheaded

  • wrong·head·ed·ly, adverb
  • wrong·head·ed·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for wrong-headed

wrong-headed

adjective
  1. constantly wrong in judgment

  2. foolishly stubborn; obstinate

Derived forms of wrong-headed

  • wrong-headedly, adverb
  • wrong-headedness, noun

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