misguidedadjective
uk/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪ.dɪd/us/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪ.dɪd/unreasonable or unsuitable because of being based on bad judgment or on wrong information or beliefs:
He was shot as he made a misguided attempt to stop the robbers single-handed.
The company blamed its disappointing performance on a misguided business plan.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Misunderstanding
- cross purposes
- don't get me wrong idiom
- forest
- get the wrong end of the stick idiom
- get your wires crossed idiom
- labour
- labour under the delusion, illusion, misapprehension, etc. idiom
- miscalculate
- misconceived
- misconception
- misconstrue
- misinterpret
- misjudge
- misunderstand
- not see the forest for the trees idiom
- not see the wood for the trees idiom
- put two and two together and make five idiom
- wire
- wood
- wrong
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Unsuitable and unacceptable
misguidedly
adverb uk/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪ.dɪd.li/us/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪ.dɪd.li/