"wrong-headed" meaning in English

See wrong-headed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more wrong-headed [comparative], most wrong-headed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} wrong-headed (comparative more wrong-headed, superlative most wrong-headed)
  1. Alternative form of wrongheaded Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wrongheaded
    Sense id: en-wrong-headed-en-adj-A2clSt-2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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