WRONGHEADED Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

wrongheaded

adjective

Definition of wrongheaded

as in rebellious

having or showing opinions or ideas that are wrong wrongheaded people I think he is taking a wrongheaded approach to dealing with the problem.

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Recent Examples of wrongheaded This wrongheaded mercantilist view of international trade and external accounts has its roots in how individual businesses operate. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026 Such an effort in this tight residential real estate market is not so easily dismissed as wrongheaded. — 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 See All Example Sentences for wrongheaded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongheaded

Adjective

With its choppy layers, tousled texture, and extra length at the nape, this wolf cut brought a rebellious twist to her usual regal aesthetic.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
The selection also features Dutch director Sabine Lubbe Bakker’s Premier Souffle, exploring whether a rebellious outsider can find her place in the world after years of isolation from her community.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebellious

Adjective

Debates and contrary opinions aside, Jay-Z’s selection as the Super Bowl LXI Apple Music Halftime Show headliner is set in stone, with the game and performance scheduled for Sunday, February 14, 2027.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Agree on what each role must contribute, how contrary information will surface and what behavior the team wants to observe.

— Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of contrary

Adjective

At what point does separating the art from the artist become an exercise in willful amnesia?

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
The smaller company won, with a jury determining willful infringement and a district court granting a permanent injunction preventing further sales.

— Coke Morgan Stewart, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of willful

Adjective

Unfortunately, negotiating with Uber and DoorDash takes time, money, and lawyers, and though those repercussions might show up eventually, and maybe even prove effective, e-bike cowboys are getting bolder, faster, and more defiant by the day.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
As disturbing as the ordeal was, the 89-year-old remains defiant.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of defiant

Adjective

But Democrats face a tall task ahead, economists say, especially because the broader economic challenges that vexed voters stem from global conflicts like the Iran war and stubborn inflation.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
With corporate profits and consumer spending remaining healthy, layoffs also remain low despite stubborn inflation and recent jitters in the stock market over whether the pace of AI investment is sustainable.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of stubborn

Adjective

People also must be tested for HIV prior to starting the drug and with each injection; drug-resistant HIV has been identified when used by people with an undiagnosed HIV infection.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
What reaches Earth is usually small, dense and heat-resistant, such as titanium, steel and glass.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of resistant

Adjective

Furthermore, custom rigid shapes for every new material are expensive, fragile, and difficult to scale.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Implanting large, rigid components into the body triggers an immediate reaction from the immune system, known as the foreign body response.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of rigid

Adjective

De la Espriella suspended peace talks with Colombia’s remaining rebel groups after taking office in August, and launched a security strategy prioritizing military pressure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Since 2017, about 1,500 Russian mercenaries, known as the Africa Corps, have been sent to bolster the Central African Republic regime of President Faustin-Archange Touadéra against attacks by a coalition of rebel groups.

— Matthew Bell, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026