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โ‡ฑ WRONGHEADED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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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One of the greatest threats to public education in Chicago is the union itself and its wrongheaded insistence that CPS focus on political activism over academics. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 This wrongheaded mercantilist view of international trade and external accounts has its roots in how individual businesses operate. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026 Such an effort in this tight residential real estate market is not so easily dismissed as wrongheaded. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026 And what is also new is that Mamdani turned heel on his prior wrongheaded opposition to mayoral control of schools, announcing his support for this crucial power in tandem with his selection of Samuels hours before being sworn into office. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026 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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โ€œWrongheaded.โ€ Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongheaded. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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wrongheaded

adjective
: stubborn in clinging to wrong opinion or principles
wrongheadedly adverb
wrongheadedness noun

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