wrong-headed
adjective
constantly wrong in judgment
wrong-headedness
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a word derived from
wrong-headed.
Example Sentences
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It's the utter idiocy, the sheer wrong-headedness of the response that beggars belief.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2013
We can run the numbers to produce an estimate—not a perfect one, but a pretty good one—of Rivera's wrong-headedness.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2013
However, while multiculturalism is more ingrained in us, American wrong-headedness still creeps in.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2010
Apart from its wrong-headedness, Neville’s speech was entirely contrary to the climate of cooperation between organizations we were trying to create on the island.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
These few examples of misconceptions and wrong-headedness in regard to what society really is will suffice to show how necessary it is to get a clear and comprehensive definition for it.
From Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown With a Chapter on Historic Morristown by Julia Keese Colles
