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Wrongheaded vs Intractable - What's the difference?

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Wrongheaded is a related term of intractable.


As adjectives the difference between wrongheaded and intractable

is that wrongheaded is having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement while intractable is not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

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

    intractable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

    • Derived terms

    * intractability * intractableness * intractably

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