misguided
adjective
mis·guid·ed
(ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd 
: led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals
well-meaning but misguided do-gooders
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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Even when working within the constraints of Interior’s own misguided directive, there is an obvious exception that would apply to the pride flag flown at Stonewall, which is for flags that provide historical context.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Even asking this next question is a little misguided because rookie year impact is only a fraction of the equation, but who would the Broncos have been far better off drafting?
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Plenty of moments on The Fall-Off remind of the hunger of his early mixtapes, the purposeful thrills of his 2010s hits, or even the misguided zaniness of KOD, though none materialize in meaningful doses.
—Benny Sun, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Certainly, unless reports suggesting his imminent signing prove misguided, free agent Zac Gallen will not be that pitcher.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Even asking this next question is a little misguided because rookie year impact is only a fraction of the equation, but who would the Broncos have been far better off drafting?
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Plenty of moments on The Fall-Off remind of the hunger of his early mixtapes, the purposeful thrills of his 2010s hits, or even the misguided zaniness of KOD, though none materialize in meaningful doses.
—Benny Sun, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Certainly, unless reports suggesting his imminent signing prove misguided, free agent Zac Gallen will not be that pitcher.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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