What does wrongheaded mean?
Wrongheaded means Having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement..
Wrongheaded
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement..
Example Sentences
He's not just wrong, but wrongheaded, about raising the kids.
Reputation—a mere barren reputation, that brings nothing with it, save a post obit bond on posterity—has lost its ancient value: and the panters after posthumous reputation are now closely confined to a few wrongheaded enthusiasts, […]
Our view is that discussions about whether the c#95;i should be treated as random variables or as parameters to be estimated are wrongheaded for microeconometric panel data applications.
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- more wrongheaded
- most wrongheaded
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What is a synonym for wrongheaded?
Common synonyms include wrong.
What is the opposite of wrongheaded?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use wrongheaded in a sentence?
He's not just wrong, but wrongheaded, about raising the kids.
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