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Another word for wrongheadedly

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a misguided, perverse, or stubbornly erroneous manner; with poor judgment that persists despite evidence to the contrary.

Usage Example

"The committee misguidedly ignored the engineers' warnings and approved the flawed design."

Strongest
misguidedly
Strong
perversely
obstinately
foolishly
erroneously
stubbornly
unwisely

Opposites of wrongheadedly

The opposite of wrongheadedly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

sensibly
wisely
judiciously
prudently
soundly
reasonably
rationally
See all opposites of wrongheadedly

• Nearby Words

wrongful
wrongfully
wrongheaded
wrongheadedly
wrongheadedness
wrongly
wrongness

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Wrongheadedly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/wrongheadedly
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