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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That colossally misguided approach over the past decade is part of the reason — a huge part of the reason — for the current mess.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
However, this assumption may be misguided, Dr. Doshay says.
—Larry English, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
That’s a take that may be proved optimistic at best and misguided at worst.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
Many economists, however, consider the notion misguided.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
However, this assumption may be misguided, Dr. Doshay says.
—Larry English, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
That’s a take that may be proved optimistic at best and misguided at worst.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
Many economists, however, consider the notion misguided.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguide. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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