misguided

adjective

mis·guid·ed (ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd

Synonyms of misguided next

: led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals

well-meaning but misguided do-gooders

misguidedly

(ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd-lē

adverb

misguidedness

(ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd-nəs

noun

Examples of misguided in a Sentence

She's been getting a lot of bad advice from misguided friends. He blames the crisis on the government's misguided economic policies. a misguided attempt to help

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And the notion of giving raw milk to any of them for the purpose of preventing things like asthma or any other reason is misguided. —

Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024 Yet for all those tweaks, there is a recognition that Slot has not been arrogant — or misguided — enough to completely rip up a winning formula. —

Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024 TikTok has long argued that concerns over the Chinese government’s access to user data is misguided. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024 But the incoming administration’s fixation with government efficiency, however misguided, will certainly play a role going forward. —

Matthew Yglesias, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misguided