misguided
mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd
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Definition of misguided - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
beliefsled or prompted by erroneous beliefs
  • They followed a misguided leader into a disastrous situation..
deluded misled wrongheaded
2.
judgment or behaviorshowing poor judgment or acting in a foolish way
  • That was a misguided attempt to help.
foolhardy ill-advised ill-judged
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Expressions with misguided

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person or thing that is misdirected
His anger made him a misguided missile in the debate.

Origin of misguided

mis- (wrongly) + guide (direct)

Terms with misguided included in their meaning

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navigation
following a mistaken or misguided course
guidance
misguided or erroneous course of action
conflict
engage in a misguided or irrelevant conflict
misguided effort
engage in a conflict that is not important
guidance
misguided or misdirected from the right path
misguided
deviating from the intended course
erredadj.
misguided
deviated from the correct path
mistake
something deeply misguided

Examples of misguided in a sentence

  • She made a misguided attempt to help.
  • His misguided plan wasted everyone's time.
  • The committee issued a misguided recommendation last week.

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  1. French:égaré, mal orienté, ...
  2. German:fehlgeleitet, unangebracht, ...
  3. Italian:sviato, sconsiderato, ...
  4. Spanish:descarriado, desacertado, ...
  5. Portuguese:enganado, mal orientado, ...
  6. Chinese:被误导的, 不明智的, ...
  7. Japanese:誤った, 見当違いの, ...
  8. Arabic:مُضَلَّل, مُضَلِّل, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּטְעֶה, שָׁגוּי, ...
  10. Russian:заблуждающийся, ошибочный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:заблудлий, помилковий, ...
  12. Hindi:गुमराह, ...
misguide
mɪsˈɡaɪd

Definition of misguide - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
adviceRaregive bad advice causing mistakesRare
  • He misguided his friend about the investment.
misadvise misdirect
2.
lead astrayRarecause someone to believe or do something wrongRare
  • He tried to misguide her with false advice.
deceive delude mislead
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Origin of misguide

English, mis- (wrongly) + guide (lead)

Examples of misguide in a sentence

  • Parents misguided their children about the importance of education.
  • Don't misguide the jury with incomplete facts.
  • His exaggerations misguide new employees about company culture.

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  1. French:mal conseiller, égarer, ...
  2. German:fehlleiten, verleiten, ...
  3. Italian:dare cattivi consigli, sviare, ...
  4. Spanish:desorientar, engañar, ...
  5. Portuguese:desorientar, enganar, ...
  6. Chinese:误导, 引入歧途, ...
  7. Japanese:誤ったアドバイスをする, 惑わせる, ...
  8. Arabic:أَضَلَّ, خَدَعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַטְעוֹת, לְהוֹלִיךְ שׁוּלָל, ...
  10. Russian:давать плохой совет, сбивать с толку, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вводити в оману, дезінформувати, ...
  12. Hindi:गुमराह करना, गलत राह दिखाना, ...

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