misdirected

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdirected
Adjective
  • Chief among these concerns are the misguided beliefs by some supporting the passage of legislation aimed at ensuring juvenile crimes start in the juvenile system, including heinous acts such as murder and rape.
    Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
  • Bennett Lawson, 44th, that would repeal this entire misguided mishegoss.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • Now county leaders are making a hard push for solutions, mindful that incarceration is often an ineffective response to broader economic and societal challenges.
    Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
  • If these thermal management systems are ineffective an electric vehicle could be rendered immobile (or worse) due to the battery overheating.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • The problem isn’t that general providers are careless, but that their systems and staff simply aren’t built for these edge cases.
    Ari Raptis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • When businesses are careless and people get hurt, those businesses should be held accountable.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • And would that have been ill-advised, in retrospect?
    Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025
  • Although a complete switch is ill-advised, Vallotton said there are ways for parents to ease their children into a '90s kid summer by slowly limiting screen time, promoting more outdoor activities and fostering opportunities for peer play with minimal supervision.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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“Misdirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirected. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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