misguide

verb

mis·​guide ˌmis-ˈgīd 

misguided; misguiding; misguides

transitive verb

: to lead astray : misdirect

prejudice misguides our minds

misguider noun

Synonyms

• bamboozle
• beguile
• bluff
• buffalo
• burn
• catch
• con
• cozen
• deceive
• delude
• dupe
• fake out
• fool
• gaff
• gammon
• gull
• have
• have on [chiefly British]
• hoax
• hoodwink
• hornswoggle
• humbug
• juggle
• misinform
• mislead
• snooker
• snow
• spoof
• string along
• suck in
• sucker
• take in
• trick

Examples of misguide in a Sentence

we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet many of these activities—particularly those involving outdoor adventures or personality tests—can be misguided. —Cristian Hofmann, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

Lane, though dangerously misguided, was ahead of time in recognizing the power of the gut. —Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024

An Adams spokesman believes press coverage of Adams’s remarks has been misguided. —Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024

Getty Images Owning a home makes some people feel more confident about their prospects for retirement — but that may be misguided, some experts say. —Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

misguide

verb

mis·​guide (ˈ)mis-ˈgīd 

: to lead astray : mislead

misguidance

-ˈgīd-ᵊn(t)s

noun