wrongheadedness (Meaning)
wrongheadedness
stubborn in clinging to wrong opinion or principles, stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles, marked by perversity
Synonyms & Antonyms of wrongheadedness
Synonyms:
- pertinaciousness
- resolve
- relentlessness
- willfulness
- persistency
- sternness
- stick-to-itiveness
- inveteracy
- self-opinionatedness
- single-mindedness
- perseverance
- rigidity
- rigorousness
- persistence
- narrow-mindedness
- strictness
- opinionatedness
- adamancy
- tenaciousness
- determination
- obstinateness
- hardness
- mulishness
- self-will
- steadfastness
- implacability
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- unruliness
- immovableness
- insubordination
- contumacy
- firmness
- obstreperousness
- immovability
- cantankerousness
- frowardness
- recalcitrance
- cussedness
- defiance
- recalcitrancy
- rebelliousness
- disobedience
- refractoriness
- rigidness
- contrariness
- intractability
- bloody-mindedness
- rigor
- balkiness
Antonyms:
wrongheadedness Sentence Examples
- The wrongheadedness of his decision was evident from the outset.
- With unyielding wrongheadedness, he persisted in his flawed pursuit.
- Her wrongheadedness led to a series of disastrous consequences.
- The project was doomed from the start due to its inherent wrongheadedness.
- The wrongheadedness of their argument was met with widespread ridicule.
- Despite repeated warnings, he exhibited an obstinate wrongheadedness.
- The wrongheadedness of the policy created widespread hardship and suffering.
- The wrongheadedness of his beliefs became apparent over time.
- Her wrongheadedness was a major factor in her downfall.
- The wrongheadedness of their approach resulted in a wasted investment and lost opportunities.
FAQs About the word wrongheadedness
stubborn in clinging to wrong opinion or principles, stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles, marked by perversity
pertinacity, waywardness, obstinacy, adamance, anal-retentiveness, bullheadedness, intransigence, doggedness, stubbornness, inexorability
reasonableness, reasonability, flexibility, receptiveness, pliability, compliance, receptivity, acquiescence, acceptance, open-mindedness
The wrongheadedness of his decision was evident from the outset.
With unyielding wrongheadedness, he persisted in his flawed pursuit.
Her wrongheadedness led to a series of disastrous consequences.
The project was doomed from the start due to its inherent wrongheadedness.
