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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Jim Cramer said the Nvidia selloff was misguided and investors should stick with it.
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Matthew J. Belvedere,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
The series’ primary focus on the experience of Black Americans also demonstrates a misguided false belief.
—James Edward Mills, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
The strips, gorgeously composed, with characters dancing elegantly on the page, chronicle Margie’s misguided but ardent worship of her husband.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2025
In For Good, Nessarose’s misguided love spell shrinks Boq’s heart; Elphaba’s attempt to save him leaves him permanently transformed into the Tin Man.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025
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Matthew J. Belvedere,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
The series’ primary focus on the experience of Black Americans also demonstrates a misguided false belief.
—James Edward Mills, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
The strips, gorgeously composed, with characters dancing elegantly on the page, chronicle Margie’s misguided but ardent worship of her husband.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2025
In For Good, Nessarose’s misguided love spell shrinks Boq’s heart; Elphaba’s attempt to save him leaves him permanently transformed into the Tin Man.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025
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 4 Dec. 2025.
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