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The quality or state of having stubbornly misguided, perverse, or erroneous judgment.

Usage Example

"The historian attributed the failure of the economic reform to the sheer pigheadedness of its chief architects."

Strongest
pigheadedness
Strong
bullheadedness
perverseness
contrariness
obstinacy
stubbornness
hardheadedness
folly

Opposites of wrongheadedness

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

levelheadedness
sensibleness
reasonableness
judiciousness
common sense
wisdom
pragmatism
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Wrongheadedness. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/wrongheadedness
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