Translations for „wrong-headed“ in the English » German Dictionary

wrong-ˈhead·ed ADJ pej

wrong-headed person

querköpfig pej

wrong-headed person

verbohrt pej

wrong-headed idea, plan

hirnverbrannt inf

wrong-headed person

Querkopf m meist pej

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

wrong-headed person

Querkopf m meist pej

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many, many people think that this school and other religious or otherwise selective schools are by their very nature wrong-headed.

www.catholicherald.co.uk

Ant-intellectualism is one thing, but faith in wrong-headed pseudo-intellectualism is far worse.

en.wikipedia.org

That may seem wrong-headed given how the finale brings the criminal investigation to the fore.

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The detective is a loner -- he has few friends, preferring to work long hours, and he has little truck with wrong-headed hierarchy.

www.telegraph.co.uk

No lack of personal commitment by our teachers is responsible; it is the wrong-headed training they have received.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Anyone who does not esteem the art of painting seems to me to be quite wrong-headed.

en.wikipedia.org

The idea of evolution as a linear progression is wrong-headed.

blogs.discovermagazine.com

This is unbelievably subjective, of course, so you can tell me how wrong-headed my rankings are in the comments.

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However, quotas are a wrong-headed enforcement measure and provide perverse incentives for front-line public servants.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Floor personnel make wrong-headed decisions that go against you.

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