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Wrong in opinion or principle; having a perverse understanding; perverse.

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  1. a. Wrong in opinion or principle; having a perverse understanding; perverse.
  2. adj. obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion
  3. Wrong in opinion or principle; having a perverse understanding; perverse. -- Wrong"head`ed*ly, adv. -- Wrong"head`ed*ness, n. Macaulay.
  4. Wrong in opinion or principle; having a perverse understanding;perverse.-- Wrong"head`ed*ly, adv.-- Wrong"head`ed*ness, n. Macaulay.
  5. s. obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion