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

The chamber’s lawsuit is seeking to block the new H-1B program restrictions, which were rolled out in a presidential proclamation that the chamber says “is not only misguided policy; it is plainly unlawful.”

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The BC Lumber Trade Council, which represents British Columbian lumber producers in Canada on trade matters, in September called the new tariffs "misguided and unnecessary."

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Some experts say the idea of a wall gives a misguided impression of how to stop drones.

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When confronted with a client’s misguided expectations, Sprung digs to determine how those expectations came about.

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The Russian and Chinese governments, even when misguided, have a rationality and consistency that Hamas never did.

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Related Words

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