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wrongheaded
adjective wrong·head·ed \ˈrȯŋ-ˈhe-dəd\
: having or showing opinions or ideas that are wrong
Full Definition of WRONGHEADED
1
: stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles <wrongheaded in his opinions>
2
: marked by perversity : contrary to sound judgment <wrongheaded advice>
— wrong·head·ed·ly adverb
— wrong·head·ed·ness noun
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First Known Use of WRONGHEADED
1723
Rhymes with WRONGHEADED
airheaded, bareheaded, bigheaded, bullheaded, clearheaded, coolheaded, eggheaded, embedded, fatheaded, hardheaded, hotheaded, light-headed, longheaded, lunkheaded, pigheaded, pinheaded, redheaded, roundheaded, sapheaded, softheaded, swelled-headed, swellheaded, thickheaded, towheaded, unleaded, white-headed
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