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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Liberals would be misguided to greet recent Republican setbacks with too much jubilation or relief.
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Jamie Holmes, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
During Newsom’s tenure, the state has flirted with various misguided education reforms in the spirit of increasing equity.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Hopefully this misguided project will be repealed, and the community will once again feel welcomed to enjoy this resource that was gifted to the community to enjoy freely, not hourly.
—Brad Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The concept of a misguided national interest is one thing.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Holmes, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
During Newsom’s tenure, the state has flirted with various misguided education reforms in the spirit of increasing equity.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Hopefully this misguided project will be repealed, and the community will once again feel welcomed to enjoy this resource that was gifted to the community to enjoy freely, not hourly.
—Brad Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The concept of a misguided national interest is one thing.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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