wrongheaded

or wrong-head·ed

[ rawng-hed-id, rong- ]

adjective

1. wrong in judgment or opinion; misguided and stubborn; perverse.

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrongheaded¹

First recorded in 1725–35; wrong + headed

Example Sentences

Yee said Proposition 36 is “wrongheaded,” and she planned to vote no, adding: “It is setting up false promises about how we want to deal with the issue of public safety in general.”

From Los Angeles Times

But analysts from Goldman Sachs warn that it's Trump who would jeopardize an economic recovery with wrongheaded ideas on trade, immigration and other issues.

From Salon

Unexamined, these objectives splash around in public subsidies and in exaggerated and wrongheaded assumptions about their positive impact on our society.

From Salon

I hope Washingtonians will reject this misleading and wrongheaded initiative.

From Seattle Times

In other words, Cannon’s precious thought experiment was not only wrongheaded; it was a dereliction of the court’s basic responsibility to rule on the parties’ motions.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

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• antithetical
• conflicting
• contradictory
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• negative
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