wrongheaded
or wrong-head·ed
[ rawng-hed-id, rong- ]
/ ˈrɔŋˈhɛd ɪd, ˈrɒŋ- /
adjective
wrong in judgment or opinion; misguided and stubborn; perverse.
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wrong-headed
adjective
constantly wrong in judgment
foolishly stubborn; obstinate
Derived forms of wrong-headed
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