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

Indeed, the previous template for summer movie success — massive budget for IP that the whole world has heard of, traditional marketing and then cross your fingers — felt stale and misguided at times. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

With antisemitism at crisis levels, the Met honoring John Galliano at this moment was misguided, and even Galliano ultimately recognized what the Met should have done from the start. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

Irreverent and misguided, his genius and famous name weigh heavily on him, but using his gift to help solve homicides may — finally — offer his life some direction and purpose. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 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