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

Thus, treating the first movie’s haul as the new standard for future chapters was misguided, particularly when sequels have historically earned less than their predecessors. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Amendment 84 is a misguided attempt to prevent a rare form of voter fraud by requiring voters to either write the last four digits of their Social Security number or the last four digits of their driver’s license number on their ballot. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

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

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