wrongheaded

ˌrɔːŋˈhɛdɪd
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Translation of wrongheaded into French

Adjective

opinions or actions

stubbornly sticking to wrong ideas or actions
  • His wrongheaded approach led to more problems.Son approche entêtée a entraîné davantage de problèmes.
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Examples of wrongheaded in a sentence

  • That wrongheaded policy alienated longtime supporters.

Translations of "wrongheaded" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
malaviséadj.

Bill C-15B is wrongheaded in many different ways.

Le projet de loi C-15B est malavisé à bien des égards.

This is clearly a wrongheaded policy and goes against the spirit of sharing the fishery under one set of rules.

Il s'agit de toute évidence d'une politique malavisée, car elle contrevient à l'esprit de jouissance commune de la pêche dans le cadre d'un seul ensemble de règles.

obstinéeadj.

He's known for his wrongheaded insistence on always being right.

Il est connu pour son insistance obstinée à toujours avoir raison.

"These false claims have formed the heart of the FOE's wrongheaded opposition to fracking," said Tom.

« Ces allégations étaient à la base de l'opposition obstinée de FOE à la fracturation », déclare Tom.

obtuseadj.

Of course, he will dismiss the latter option as wildly wrongheaded...

Bien sûr, il va rejeter cette dernière option comme follement obtuse...

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  • entêtéadj.

wrongheaded: Examples and translations in context

But this is a wrongheaded response.

Mais cette réaction est malavisée.

Something I campaigned on and I heard about so often on the doorsteps is concern over the Conservative government's wrongheaded move to hike the retirement age from 65 to 67.

Durant la campagne, lorsque je faisais du porte-à-porte, j'ai entendu maintes préoccupations au sujet de la décision malavisée du gouvernement conservateur de faire passer l'âge de la retraite de 65 à 67 ans.

Therefore, it seems wrongheaded to me to pretend that the most serious issues of the force are going to have to come here before they can be dealt with.

Par conséquent, il me semble malavisé de prétendre que les problèmes les plus graves de la GRC devront être soumis au Parlement avant de pouvoir être réglés.

Of course, when Trump pursues a wrongheaded policy, we should resist.

Il nous faudra bien entendu résister lorsque Trump entreprendra une politique malavisée.

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