Synonyms of misguided

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adjective

1

as in confused

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in misleading

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• 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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of misguided in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Irreverent and misguided, Lew’s genius and famous name weighs heavily on him but using his gift to help solve homicides may– finally– offer his life some direction and purpose. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024

The Trump administration’s unilateral and misguided exit from the Iran nuclear deal freed Tehran’s nuclear program from its confinement, undermining the security of the United States and its partners. —Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024

Joanne and Morgan are allowed to be misguided but lovable. —Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024

These misconceptions, which combined notions of blood contamination with misguided fears about Vodou religions, played a role in the establishment of a detention camp for refugees with HIV. —Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024