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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The belief that the challenge from China can safely be divorced from the threat from Russia is deeply misguided.
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The Editors, National Review, 11 July 2025
Some advocates felt the action by the supervisors was misguided, focusing on security rather than the root cases that led so many young people inside juvenile halls to use drugs — lack of programming and poor treatment options for anyone looking to kick their addiction.
—Rebecca Ellis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Some of this thinking was more misguided than others.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2025
Putin is 'misguided' Trump says: Trump says Putin is 'difficult' on Ukraine war, calls Russian leader 'misguided'
The U.S. president met with Zelenskyy behind closed doors at the end of last month during a NATO Summit in The Hague.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 11 July 2025
Some advocates felt the action by the supervisors was misguided, focusing on security rather than the root cases that led so many young people inside juvenile halls to use drugs — lack of programming and poor treatment options for anyone looking to kick their addiction.
—Rebecca Ellis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Some of this thinking was more misguided than others.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2025
Putin is 'misguided' Trump says: Trump says Putin is 'difficult' on Ukraine war, calls Russian leader 'misguided'
The U.S. president met with Zelenskyy behind closed doors at the end of last month during a NATO Summit in The Hague.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for misguided
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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