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

She’s continuously confused about its premise, will burst into tears for no reason, and truly sees it as an opportunity to finally make friends in Rhode Island — no matter how misguided that intention may be. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 May 2026

It would have been misguided to paint himself as the bold employee held back by the ownership’s shackles. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 May 2026

And, as scripted by Craig Mazin (The Last of Us), their dialogue is both mildly amusing and intriguingly philosophical, if at times misguided. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026

But my recent research suggests that this belief would be misguided. — George E. Mitchell, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026