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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Prosecutors made Luddites out to be misguided vandals, tech writer Merchant says.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 19 June 2026
In court, Lu's defense attorney, Alexander Michael, said his client's motive was not hate, but a misguided political protest.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Others, however, who seek to position themselves in opposition, are deemed either manipulated, misguided, or acting on behalf of particular interests, and are therefore considered a matter for the government to address.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
The film addresses the topic of femicide in the name of a misguided sense of family honor.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 June 2026
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 19 June 2026
In court, Lu's defense attorney, Alexander Michael, said his client's motive was not hate, but a misguided political protest.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Others, however, who seek to position themselves in opposition, are deemed either manipulated, misguided, or acting on behalf of particular interests, and are therefore considered a matter for the government to address.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
The film addresses the topic of femicide in the name of a misguided sense of family honor.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 June 2026
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 25 Jun. 2026.
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