wrong-headed
Britishadjective
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constantly wrong in judgment
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foolishly stubborn; obstinate
Other Word Forms
- wrong-headedly adverb
- wrong-headedness noun
Example Sentences
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For those ages 55 to 69, the panel recommended doctors “not screen men who do not express a preference for screening” on the wrong-headed rationale it could lead to “overdiagnosis and overtreatment.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
“The idea that you can discriminate against anybody is just wrong-headed and general Tennessee nonsense.”
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2024
To Goff, focusing on the fish’s behavior is not only wrong-headed but “horrific” because it leaves out what’s actually most important—what the fish actually feels.
From Scientific American • Sep. 25, 2023
“People will always make wrong-headed judgments about writers. And keen readers might be able to still tell who wrote what if they read closely.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2022
“Is that proper, do you think? Wouldn’t that make this into some kind of topsy-turvy, wrong-headed world if a king played music for a bug?”
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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