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Synonyms

wrongheaded

American

[rawng-hed-id, rong-] / ˈrɔŋˈhɛd ɪd, ˈrɒŋ- /

Or wrong-headed

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

wrongheadedly adverb
wrongheadedness noun

Etymology

Origin of wrongheaded

First recorded in 1725–35; wrong + headed

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