wrongheaded
adjective
wrong·head·ed
ˈrȯŋ-ˈhe-dəd 
1
: stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
wrongheaded in his opinions
2
: marked by perversity : contrary to sound judgment
wrongheaded advice
wrongheadedly
adverb
wrongheadedness
noun
Examples of wrongheaded in a Sentence
a wrongheaded approach to dealing with the problem
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Such an effort in this tight residential real estate market is not so easily dismissed as wrongheaded.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
And what is also new is that Mamdani turned heel on his prior wrongheaded opposition to mayoral control of schools, announcing his support for this crucial power in tandem with his selection of Samuels hours before being sworn into office.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
Nearly 25 years later, North is just as bad as Ebert wrote, an astoundingly wrongheaded concept executed in the most mealymouthed, limp way possible.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
At best, such ideas come across as quaint; at worst, dangerous or plain wrongheaded.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
And what is also new is that Mamdani turned heel on his prior wrongheaded opposition to mayoral control of schools, announcing his support for this crucial power in tandem with his selection of Samuels hours before being sworn into office.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
Nearly 25 years later, North is just as bad as Ebert wrote, an astoundingly wrongheaded concept executed in the most mealymouthed, limp way possible.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
At best, such ideas come across as quaint; at worst, dangerous or plain wrongheaded.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Wrongheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongheaded. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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wrongheaded
adjective
wrong·head·ed
ˈrȯŋ-ˈhed-əd
: stubborn in clinging to wrong opinion or principles
wrongheadedly
adverb
wrongheadedness
noun
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