wrongheaded

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɔŋˈhɛdɪd, ˈrɑŋ-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rông′hed′id, rong′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
wrong•head•ed /ˈrɔŋˈhɛdɪd, ˈrɑŋ-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. misguided;
    stubbornly wrong in judgment or opinion.
wrong•head•ed•ly, adv. 
wrong•head•ed•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wrong•head•ed  (rông′hed′id, rong′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. wrong in judgment or opinion;
    misguided and stubborn;
    perverse.
Also, wrong′-head′ed. 
  • wrong + headed 1725–35
wrong′head′ed•ly, adv. 
wrong′head′ed•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wrong-headed adj
  1. constantly wrong in judgment
  2. foolishly stubborn; obstinate
ˌwrong-ˈheadedly adv ˌwrong-ˈheadedness n

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "wrongheaded" in the title:


Look up "wrongheaded" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "wrongheaded" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.