wrong-headed

adjective

1. constantly wrong in judgment
2. foolishly stubborn; obstinate

Derived Forms

• ˌwrong-ˈheadedness, noun
• ˌwrong-ˈheadedly, adverb

Example Sentences

Trump had positions on many issues, often ill-informed and wrong-headed.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s not at all good for the country, but it is good politics,” a very senior opposition politician told me, even giggling at how wrong-headed it was in their view.

From BBC

Blinken repeated the position that the tribunal, which Israel and the U.S. do not recognize, does not have jurisdiction and that it was “extremely wrong-headed” for the prosecutor to equate the Israeli officials with the Hamas leaders that he is also seeking to indict.

From Seattle Times

Former Vice President Mike Pence, although I believe him to be foolish and wrong-headed, is the latter.

From Salon

“The idea that you can discriminate against anybody is just wrong-headed and general Tennessee nonsense.”

From Salon

Related Words

• arbitrary
• arrogant
• assertive
• categorical
• emphatic
• fanatical
• intolerant
• obstinate
• stubborn
• unequivocal