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adjective wrong·head·ed \ ˈrȯŋ-ˈhe-dəd \
|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Definition of wrongheaded

1 : stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
  • wrongheaded in his opinions
2 : marked by perversity : contrary to sound judgment
  • wrongheaded advice
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wrongheadedly

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wrongheadedness

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Examples of wrongheaded in a Sentence

  1. a wrongheaded approach to dealing with the problem

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First Known Use of wrongheaded

1723

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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WRONGHEADED Defined for English Language Learners

wrongheaded

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Definition of wrongheaded for English Language Learners

  • : having or showing opinions or ideas that are wrong

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