as in rebellious
having or showing opinions or ideas that are wrong
wrongheaded people I think he is taking a wrongheaded approach to dealing with the problem.
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Recent Examples of wrongheaded
And what is also new is that Mamdani turned heel on his prior wrongheaded opposition to mayoral control of schools, announcing his support for this crucial power in tandem with his selection of Samuels hours before being sworn into office.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
Nearly 25 years later, North is just as bad as Ebert wrote, an astoundingly wrongheaded concept executed in the most mealymouthed, limp way possible.
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Will Leitch,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
At best, such ideas come across as quaint; at worst, dangerous or plain wrongheaded.
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Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, the laws are based on a dystopia and wrongheaded assumption that Americans firearms for their self-defense.
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Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
Nearly 25 years later, North is just as bad as Ebert wrote, an astoundingly wrongheaded concept executed in the most mealymouthed, limp way possible.
—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
At best, such ideas come across as quaint; at worst, dangerous or plain wrongheaded.
—
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, the laws are based on a dystopia and wrongheaded assumption that Americans firearms for their self-defense.
—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongheaded
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This could bring about sudden ideas, or trigger rebellious impulses and creative imagination.
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In 2000 at age 15, he was sent to live in Australia with a host family because his father thought Zhang was too rebellious to stay in China.
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The voter response to Measure A should send a strong contrary message.
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Still, this is a contrary call.
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Value meets vision as the willful Sun activates your 2nd House of Finances in a quincunx to intense Pluto in your 9th House of Exploration.
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There is the willful weakness of Congress, the overblown power of the Supreme Court and the improbability of new Constitutional amendments.
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To a defiant Son, however, the party hasn’t even started.
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Terri Hupfer, draped in a Pride flag and a Giants’ issued Pride T-shirt, drove 90 minutes from her Delta home to join Tuesday’s pregame gathering, which was organized online and drew more media and police than defiant (or supportive) fans.
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The weather service’s forecast discussion for Kansas City said the stubborn heat could last through the Fourth of July.
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Against all odds, the stubborn housing market has become a hotspot for young talent.
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The golden children include YSL’s new cushion foundation, a humidity-resistant curl mousse, and a setting spray that could survive the sun.
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The exterior is made of aluminum and weather-resistant, recycled fabric.
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Instead of forcing business owners to constantly upload mountains of paper invoices or rigid bank statements, Magellan monitors the real-time transactions flowing directly through its platform.
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The trust could provide financial support for a broad group of beneficiaries defined by you, rather than by rigid family-tree relationships.
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Starmer had previously vowed to stand in any formal Labour leadership race triggered by rebel lawmakers who feating a 2029 election wipeout sought to replace him.
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Many rebel groups are offshoots of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, which had been fighting to overthrow the government since the 1960s and had been the country's largest guerrilla organization.
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“Wrongheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongheaded. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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