misguided

[mis-gahy-did]

adjective

1. misled; mistaken.

   Their naive actions were a misguided attempt to help poor people.

misguided

/ ˌmɪsˈɡaɪdɪd /

adjective

1. foolish or unreasonable, esp in action or behaviour

Other Word Forms

• misguidedly adverb
• misguidedness noun
• unmisguided adjective
• unmisguidedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of misguided¹

First recorded in 1480–90; misguide + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Tactical shortcomings, misguided managers or stellar opponents are among the numerous reasons often cited why England's so-called 'Golden Generation' failed to deliver success on the pitch.

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“Those unresolved mental health challenges led defendant to convey the fake threat as an excuse to get out of an ongoing meeting. That decision was misguided and dangerous, but it was also an aberration.”

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Some don’t want to reflect on the idea that the wars they fought in were disastrously misguided and didn’t end in anything resembling an American victory.

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The CEO of the Israeli Film and TV Producers Association called the petition "profoundly misguided".

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Dudek wasn’t initially concerned about this focus, which he and his colleagues viewed as misguided.

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Related Words

• confused 
• erroneous 
• foolish 
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• mistaken 
• unreasonable 
• unwarranted 
• unwise