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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Kellan White, who worked on the campaign in Pennsylvania, said the vitriol directed at Biden seemed misguided.
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Julia Terruso, Time, 11 June 2026
Moreover, Christian humanists believe the sacred-secular divide that many Christians embrace is not just artificial but profoundly misguided.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
For me, the question is always a little misguided.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Created by Dan Levy and Rachel Senott, Big Mistakes follows Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (Taylor Ortega), two deeply incapable siblings who are in over their heads when a misguided theft for their dying grandmother accidentally pulls them into the world of organized crime.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 June 2026
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Julia Terruso, Time, 11 June 2026
Moreover, Christian humanists believe the sacred-secular divide that many Christians embrace is not just artificial but profoundly misguided.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
For me, the question is always a little misguided.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Created by Dan Levy and Rachel Senott, Big Mistakes follows Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (Taylor Ortega), two deeply incapable siblings who are in over their heads when a misguided theft for their dying grandmother accidentally pulls them into the world of organized crime.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 June 2026
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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