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- Dictionarymisguided/mɪsˈɡʌɪdɪd/
adjective
- 1. having or showing faulty judgement or reasoning: "their misguided belief that they were defending the honour of their country" Similar Opposite
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unreasonable or unsuitable because of being based on a bad judgment of a situation or on information or beliefs that are wrong: "The Red Shoes" was a misguided attempt to turn a ballet film into a musical.
: led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals. well-meaning but misguided do-gooders. misguidedly. (ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd-lē. adverb. misguidedness. (ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd-nəs. noun. Examples of misguided in a Sentence. She's been getting a lot of bad advice from misguided friends.
Misguided definition: misled; mistaken. See examples of MISGUIDED used in a sentence.
adjective. /ˌmɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/ wrong because you have understood or judged a situation badly synonym inappropriate. The new proposals are, in our opinion, totally misguided. She only did it in a misguided attempt to help. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
If you describe an opinion or plan as misguided, you are critical of it because you think it is based on an incorrect idea. You can also describe people as misguided.
MISGUIDED meaning: 1. unreasonable or unsuitable because of being based on bad judgment or on wrong information or…. Learn more.
Misguided is a polite way to say "a really dumb decision or belief." Your choice to go swimming in the ocean during a hurricane would definitely be considered misguided, and so would your decision to join the mountain climbing team if you are afraid of heights.
Misguided definition: misled; mistaken. See examples of MISGUIDED used in a sentence.
MISGUIDED definition: not likely to succeed because of a bad judgment or understanding of a situation: . Learn more.
Define misguided. misguided synonyms, misguided pronunciation, misguided translation, English dictionary definition of misguided. adj. Based or acting on error; misled: well-intentioned but misguided efforts. mis·guid′ed·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...
