misguided

adjective

mis·​guid·​ed (ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd How to pronounce misguided (audio)
: led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals
well-meaning but misguided do-gooders
misguidedly adverb
misguidedness noun

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for misguided

Word History

First Known Use

1500, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of misguided was in 1500

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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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