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[ mis-gahy-did ] / mɪsˈgaɪ dɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misguided ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivemisled; mistaken: Their naive actions were a misguided attempt to help the poor. Origin of misguidedFirst recorded in 1480–90; misguide + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM misguidedmis·guid·ed·ly, adverbmis·guid·ed·ness, nounun·mis·guid·ed, adjectiveun·mis·guid·ed·ly, adverbWords nearby misguidedmisgender, misgive, misgiving, misgovern, misguide, misguided, mishandle, mishanter, mishap, Mishawaka, mishear Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misguidedPerhaps that presumption was misguided, but more on that later. Can Self-Help Books Really Make a New You?|Lizzie Crocker|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sweden explores new frontiers in our misguided, foolish, pointless obsession with rating and censoring entertainment. The Insane Swedish Plan to Rate Games for Sexism|Nick Gillespie|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST It was the scene that launched a thousand HBO subscriptions—and one misguided, mammary-centric New Yorker think piece. Alexandra Daddario on 'True Detective's' Misogyny Claims and Her Hollywood Ascent|Marlow Stern|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST First there are those who became agnostics, and who think Christians are misguided at best. Frank Schaeffer, the Atheist Who Believes in God|Nick Tabor|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Taking this approach is not only misguided, but a serious strategic gamble for the pro-choice community. The New Battle Over Reproductive Rights|Keli Goff|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Badly educated, misguided, we believe Mr. Jones to be; but these are the words of honest, sincere conviction. Slavery and the Constitution|William Ingersoll Bowditch The misguided safeblower or house prowler might be excused for a great many things. Whispering Wires|Henry Leverage Therein he expressed the hope that his misguided subjects would repent of their conduct toward him. The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham Their ignorance, their malice, their misguided and revengeful zeal excited only pity in his breast. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll She made up her mind to dispose of this misguided young man once for all. Mrs. Balfame|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for misguided
adjectivefoolish or unreasonable, esp in action or behaviour Derived forms of misguidedmisguidedly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to misguidedunwarranted, erroneous, unreasonable, mistaken, confused, unwise, foolish, misplaced, bearded, misled, wrong, deceived, stonewalled, imprudent, indiscreet, inexpedient, injudicious, disinformed, uncalled for |