misguide

verb

mis·​guide ˌmis-ˈgīd 

misguided; misguiding; misguides

transitive verb

: to lead astray : misdirect

a ploy to misguide consumers into thinking the food is healthy

misguider noun

Synonyms of misguide

• deceive
• fool
• trick
• mislead

Examples of misguide in a Sentence

we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza

Recent Examples on the Web

The conventional wisdom that all of these international contenders would cannibalize each other seems to have been misguided; with the Globes at least, this global roster appears to be lifting each other up. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025

But the increasing use of free Chinese models by American companies raises questions about how exceptional those models actually are — and whether America’s pursuit of closed models might be misguided altogether. —Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025

But some of these issues have been multiple-year issues, so blaming it on this year’s roster would be misguided. —Omar Kelly november 7, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

Many also say the boycott is misguided given that many Israeli film professionals are at the forefront of challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government’s actions in Gaza and beyond. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for misguide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

misguide

verb

mis·​guide (ˈ)mis-ˈgīd 

: to lead astray : mislead

misguidance

-ˈgīd-ᵊn(t)s

noun