misguided
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4.6
- adjective
- /ˌmɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
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equivocado
- His misguided attempts to fix the car only made the problem worse.
- a misguided policy
- a misguided effort
- a misguided attempt
That hope is the most misguided thing we have.
- That hope is the most misguided thing we have.
- Rand says no, that's a misguided way of looking at things.
- And it's just we have a very misguided perspective of circumcision.
- But I'm here to tell you that's a misguided perception.
- This is where a lot of men are misguided in how they proceed in these situations.
- It's, I think, generously described as deeply misguided.
- So all those claims which were being bandied about I think are provably misguided or wrong.
- Stable prices is a misguided objective.
- And if you ignore it, you can get very confused and misguided.
- It was just misguided youth, enthusiasm of youth.
- They had good hearts, you know, maybe misguided like I was, but they were good guys.
- In fact, in our relationships, we're going to be misguided and wrong a lot of the time.
Examples
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African countries have not been the only ones to come under the misguided influence of the World Bank.
Academic text (1992) -
But I'm here to tell you that's a misguided perception.
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I believe that we have been misguided in how to win in business.
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In fact, in our relationships, we're going to be misguided and wrong a lot of the time.
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These are not the first kids to have issues, mental health challenges, to be misguided in what they think is the solution.
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And there were some I think misguided as it turned out.
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But that would be a very misguided conclusion.
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And those who act on such misguided faith will suffer for it.
Fiction book (2002) -
This is where a lot of men are misguided in how they proceed in these situations.
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Policymakers in these countries also fail to act because they hold misguided views about population.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
266
3.4
Thinking something is true when it is not
11
9.3
Completely wrong about an idea or plan
9
6.1
Poorly planned and likely to fail
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8.0
Stubborn in keeping ideas that are wrong
6
7.0
Not knowing or understanding important information
3
8.5
Badly planned and made in a foolish way
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6.3
An action or decision made without careful thought that causes problems
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9.1
Confused and unable to think clearly
Antonyms
Compounds
How Wrong
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Morphology
Etymology
Misguided is made of mis- meaning 'wrong' and guide meaning 'to lead or show the way'. So it is like being led in the wrong direction, which is why it describes someone acting from wrong ideas or bad judgment.