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
That number figures to rise over the coming days, but the final gavel price will determine just how much juice the Cybertruck secondary market has left—and if the highs of late February and early March were misguided speculation.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
President Biden’s various attempts to get around Congress to forgive student loans have been misguided and costly for taxpayers.
—Preston Cooper, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
Atlanta Hawks Player Chandler Parsons Engaged to Girlfriend Haylee Harrison
His friends laughed at their misguided effort while the athlete smiled and sang along with his girlfriend’s song.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Some of these will soon be subject to misguided new environmental rules that will spike costs and effectively ban the production of these chemicals for U.S. producers.
—Chris Jahn, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Pro-Tek has set their sights on helping to rectify this misguided notion.
—Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Moving Mookie Betts to shortstop is a misguided, maddening move
Dodgers move Mookie Betts to shortstop, Gavin Lux to second amid defensive struggles
Why is Daniel Hudson determined to make another comeback?
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The misguided off-roader received a fine from the State Parks service and managed to move their truck off the beach after deflating the tires.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Allen defended the legislation and said any suggestion that those laws have a direct nexus to the crime increase are misguided.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
President Biden’s various attempts to get around Congress to forgive student loans have been misguided and costly for taxpayers.
—Preston Cooper, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
Atlanta Hawks Player Chandler Parsons Engaged to Girlfriend Haylee Harrison
His friends laughed at their misguided effort while the athlete smiled and sang along with his girlfriend’s song.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Some of these will soon be subject to misguided new environmental rules that will spike costs and effectively ban the production of these chemicals for U.S. producers.
—Chris Jahn, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Pro-Tek has set their sights on helping to rectify this misguided notion.
—Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Moving Mookie Betts to shortstop is a misguided, maddening move
Dodgers move Mookie Betts to shortstop, Gavin Lux to second amid defensive struggles
Why is Daniel Hudson determined to make another comeback?
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The misguided off-roader received a fine from the State Parks service and managed to move their truck off the beach after deflating the tires.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Allen defended the legislation and said any suggestion that those laws have a direct nexus to the crime increase are misguided.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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