misguided
adjective
mis·guid·ed
(ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd 
: led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals
well-meaning but misguided do-gooders
Examples of misguided in a Sentence
She's been getting a lot of bad advice from misguided friends.
He blames the crisis on the government's misguided economic policies.
a misguided attempt to help
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Chief among these concerns are the misguided beliefs by some supporting the passage of legislation aimed at ensuring juvenile crimes start in the juvenile system, including heinous acts such as murder and rape.
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Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
Bennett Lawson, 44th, that would repeal this entire misguided mishegoss.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
The new episodes have all the flaws of the misguided Season 2, including that the show's core anticapitalist message has been swept aside in favor of more action set pieces and ceaseless barbarity.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025
About as misguided as keeping a reporter outside the door for three weeks.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
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Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
Bennett Lawson, 44th, that would repeal this entire misguided mishegoss.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
The new episodes have all the flaws of the misguided Season 2, including that the show's core anticapitalist message has been swept aside in favor of more action set pieces and ceaseless barbarity.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025
About as misguided as keeping a reporter outside the door for three weeks.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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