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Wilful vs Wrongheaded - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between wilful and wrongheaded

is that wilful is intentional; deliberate while wrongheaded is having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement.

wilful

English

Alternative forms

*willful (US)

Adjective

  • intentional; deliberate
  • stubborn and determined

    • Synonyms

    * voluntary

    Related terms

    * volition

    wrongheaded

    English

    Alternative forms

    * wrong-headed

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement.
    • He's not just wrong, but wrongheaded about raising the kids.

    Derived terms

    * wrongheadedly * wrongheadedness English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs