Synonyms of misguided

misguided 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in confused

Related Words

• confused
• misinformed
• erroneous
• mistaken
• incorrect
• misled
• wrong
• inaccurate
• untrue
• deluded
• inexact
• false
• deceived
• duped
• tricked

Dissimilar Words

• correct
• right
• true
• accurate
• exact
• precise
• informed

2

as in misleading

Related Words

• misleading
• unreasoned
• irrational
• ill-advised
• specious
• inconsistent
• illogical
• unconsidered
• unreasonable
• sophistic
• half-baked
• foolish
• fallacious
• asinine
• absurd
• meaningless
• unreasoning
• nonsensical
• illegitimate
• silly
• nonrational
• eristic
• inconsequential
• weak
• unusual
• unsound
• preposterous
• invalid
• inconsequent
• surreal
• random
• strange
• wacky
• senseless
• insane
• disorganized
• mad
• weird
• nutty
• reasonless
• odd
• unconvincing
• disordered
• inexplicable
• peculiar
• unaccountable
• rambling
• Kafkaesque
• unexplainable

Dissimilar Words

• reasonable
• logical
• rational
• valid
• wise
• sound
• sensible
• justified
• enlightened
• sane
• reasoned
• sober
• informed
• well-founded
• just
• well-grounded
• commonsense
• clear
• certain
• plausible
• convincing
• true
• solid
• persuasive
• compelling
• organized
• credible
• sure
• satisfying
• cogent
• ordered
• demonstrated
• confirmed
• established
• validated
• substantiated
• corroborated

misguided

2 of 2

verb

past tense of misguide

as in deceived

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

• deceived
• tricked
• fooled
• misinformed
• deluded
• misled
• duped
• teased
• suckered
• kidded
• sucked in
• bamboozled
• humbugged
• snookered
• hoodwinked
• gulled
• strung along
• stung
• beguiled
• hornswoggled
• hoaxed
• conned
• faked out
• cheated
• cozened
• buffaloed
• juggled
• spoofed
• bluffed
• had on
• gaffed
• took in
• snowed
• gammoned
• caught
• burned
• had
• did a number on
• led one down the garden path
• pulled one's leg
• pulled the wool over one's eyes
• stuck
• shortchanged
• put on
• flimflammed
• defrauded
• swindled
• fleeced
• mulcted
• rooked
• chiseled
• hustled
• euchred
• diddled
• bled
• skinned
• squeezed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undeceived
• revealed
• exposed
• uncovered
• debunked
• showed up
• unmasked
• told
• disillusioned
• disclosed
• divulged
• unveiled
• disenchanted
• disabused
• uncloaked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misguided

Adjective

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which represents the top tech companies, criticized the policy as misguided. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026

Even American culture’s misguided attempt at welcoming the object through a decades-long foray into plush toilet covers elicits reflective disgust. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

Verb

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