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wrongheaded

/ˌrɔŋˈhɛd.ɪd/
wrong · head · ed
Adverb:wrongheadedly
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1

Misguided and stubborn in judgment, opinion, or policy; persisting in error despite clear evidence or reason to the contrary.

Example

"The committee argued that cutting funding for public libraries was a wrongheaded decision that would harm the community."

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wrongfoot
wrongful
wrongfully
wrongheaded
wrongheadedly
wrongheadedness
wrongly

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wrongheaded. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wrongheaded
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