Synonyms of misguide

misguide

verb

ˌmis-ˈgīd 

as in to deceive

to cause to believe what is untrue

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deceive
• fool
• trick
• mislead
• misinform
• delude
• hoodwink
• tease
• beguile
• dupe
• bamboozle
• kid
• cozen
• cheat
• sting
• hoax
• humbug
• bluff
• suck in
• sucker
• juggle
• buffalo
• string along
• gull
• have on
• con
• burn
• catch
• have
• spoof
• snow
• take in
• hornswoggle
• gaff
• gammon
• fake out
• do a number on
• snooker
• lead one down the garden path
• pull one's leg
• defraud
• shortchange
• pull the wool over one's eyes
• stick
• put on
• swindle
• mulct
• bleed
• fleece
• diddle
• hustle
• chisel
• skin
• flimflam
• rook
• squeeze
• euchre

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undeceive
• reveal
• expose
• uncover
• tell
• unmask
• debunk
• show up
• disclose
• divulge
• disabuse
• unveil
• disillusion
• uncloak
• disenchant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misguide

America’s desire for justice was understandable, albeit misguided. — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

This bottom line cannot be changed by misguiding community benefit agreements or voluntary pledges. — Jorge Aguilar, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026

Wind, too, considers a quest for box and papers to be misguided. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 20 July 2026

As if Toy Story 5 is saying that, sure, Jessie was abandoned, leading to a lifetime of trust issues, but Emily really did care about her, and therefore Jessie’s heartbreak ever since has been misguided. — Barry Levitt, Time, 19 June 2026