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
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite his promises, the city continues to suffer from his misguided policies and self-serving antics.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2024
And that the worst and most misguided among us can change for the better.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 June 2024
By all means protest unjust and misguided policies by any administration.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024
Moralizing about weight management in this way is misguided and unhelpful.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2024
And that the worst and most misguided among us can change for the better.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 June 2024
By all means protest unjust and misguided policies by any administration.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024
Moralizing about weight management in this way is misguided and unhelpful.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 7 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for misguided
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024.
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