wrongheaded
Obstinately holding errors
Wrongheaded describes thinking or behavior that is misguided despite stubborn conviction—someone who persists in error while convinced they're right.
The word emphasizes not just being wrong but being obstinately so: a wrongheaded approach to the problem, wrongheaded policies that made things worse.
It carries a tone of exasperation at someone's refusal to see reason.
Based on poor judgment
- erroneousContaining factual mistakes
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- falseNot matching reality
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
mistaken · unfounded · baseless · fallacious · misconceived · misinformed · ill-conceived · flawed
Firmly refusing to yield
- pigheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- mulishStubbornly refusing to yield
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
intransigent · unyielding · obdurate · dogged · pertinacious · stiff-necked · hardheaded · perverse
Showing poor judgment
- imprudentLacking careful forethought
- unwiseLacking sound judgment
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- hastyExcessively quick, ill-considered
injudicious · thoughtless · shortsighted · heedless · incautious · foolhardy · impetuous · careless
Wildly illogical
- asinineExtremely foolish or stupid
- idioticExtremely lacking intelligence
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
harebrained · senseless · irrational · fatuous · inane · muddleheaded · dimwitted · brainless
misguided
Based on poor judgment
inaccurate · mistaken · unfounded · baseless · fallacious · misconceived · misinformed · ill-conceived · flawed · unsound
obstinate
Firmly refusing to yield
- pigheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- mulishStubbornly refusing to yield
willful · intransigent · unyielding · obdurate · dogged · pertinacious · stiff-necked · hardheaded · perverse · contrarian
ill-advised
Showing poor judgment
hasty · injudicious · thoughtless · shortsighted · heedless · incautious · foolhardy · impetuous · careless · irresponsible
absurd
Wildly illogical
- asinineExtremely foolish or stupid
- idioticExtremely lacking intelligence
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
ludicrous · harebrained · senseless · irrational · fatuous · inane · muddleheaded · dimwitted · brainless · cockamamie
- unreasonableirrational, absurd, illogical, senseless, ludicrous
wrongheadedsound
Audible wave phenomenon
correct · right · right-minded · sensible · wise
wrongheadedopen-minded
Receptive to different ideas
reasonable · receptive · flexible · persuadable · teachable