misguided; misguiding; misguides
: to lead astray : misdirect
prejudice misguides our minds
misguider
noun
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we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza
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Critics will predictably argue that those two positions are inherently linked; on the opposite side of the political spectrum, oil and gas partisans could point to Gates’ essay as proof that climate hysteria was misguided all along and that fossil use should continue unimpeded.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The heart of the issue here, Larson said, is that Ramsey County is misguided in seeking to avoid differential treatment for the fair versus other outside organizations, because a county fair fundamentally is different from other outside organizations, legally speaking.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Dissident Iranian cinema body IIFMA says the arrangement is misguided given the Islamic Republic regime’s censorship and repression of filmmakers in Iran.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Channel a French painter with a Breton-style striped shirt and a beret, or pair a smock and palette for artistic flair, which can often be safer than a well-meaning but potentially misguided tribute to a historical figure.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The heart of the issue here, Larson said, is that Ramsey County is misguided in seeking to avoid differential treatment for the fair versus other outside organizations, because a county fair fundamentally is different from other outside organizations, legally speaking.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Dissident Iranian cinema body IIFMA says the arrangement is misguided given the Islamic Republic regime’s censorship and repression of filmmakers in Iran.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Channel a French painter with a Breton-style striped shirt and a beret, or pair a smock and palette for artistic flair, which can often be safer than a well-meaning but potentially misguided tribute to a historical figure.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguide. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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