wrongheaded
adjective
wrong in judgment or opinion; misguided and stubborn; perverse.
wrongheadedly
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a word derived from
wrongheaded.
Example Sentences
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If a coaching candidate for a certain kingdom such as Tennessee is perceived as a 6-6 coach, even wrongheadedly, then aggrieved fans can cite the unsealed testimony from a star witness.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2017
If that coach is perceived as a 12-0 coach, even wrongheadedly, the fans could shrug off that testimony as hearsay.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2017
To my mind the show has been both over-touted and wrongheadedly criticized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2017
Most basketball people — even those wrongheadedly claiming Connecticut’s dominance has hurt the women’s game — would acknowledge that Auriemma’s teams are exceedingly well coached.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2016
In the early 1980s Congress wrongheadedly tried to help struggling thrifts earn higher returns by liberating them to invest in virtually anything they wanted.
From Time Magazine Archive
