wrongheaded

adjective

wrong·​head·​ed ˈrȯŋ-ˈhe-dəd How to pronounce wrongheaded (audio)
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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Even many allies in the fight for racial justice dismiss his brand of antiracism as unworkable, wrongheaded or counterproductive. Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024 At one point, as an example of the wrongheaded mentality that leads to wars, Williams appropriately quotes the infamous British foreign minister Lord Palmerston to the effect that Britain has neither eternal friends nor enemies, but only interests. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024 After campaigning against them, Biden never removed the wrongheaded tariffs former President Donald Trump imposed on Chinese goods, and now the current president is going to up the ante. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024 The major-questions doctrine is a wrongheaded legal theory. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for wrongheaded 

Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wrongheaded was in 1723

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“Wrongheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongheaded. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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wrongheaded

adjective
wrong·​head·​ed ˈrȯŋ-ˈhed-əd How to pronounce wrongheaded (audio)
: stubborn in clinging to wrong opinion or principles
wrongheadedly adverb
wrongheadedness noun

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