Wrongheaded


wrong in judgment or opinion; misguided and stubborn; perverse.
contemporary examples

was the health-care ruling a liberal victory? paul campos december 13, 2010
iraq war, 10th anniversary: the last grand mufti john kael weston march 20, 2013
john sayles declares his independence ben crair may 8, 2011
stop moping! the marathon is exactly what new york needs right now jay michaelson november 2, 2012
stop washington’s gridlock doug schoen february 3, 2010

historical examples

the beauty and the bolshevist alice duer miller
character samuel smiles
bracebridge hall washington irving
the contemporary review, volume 36, november 1879 various
haunted london walter thornbury

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