as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza
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Recent Examples of misguided
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 June 2025
Adams spokeswoman Liz Garcia wouldn’t comment on the timing of a handshake deal, but claimed Council members pushing for more city funding are misguided.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
Chief among these concerns are the misguided beliefs by some supporting the passage of legislation aimed at ensuring juvenile crimes start in the juvenile system, including heinous acts such as murder and rape.
—Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
Bennett Lawson, 44th, that would repeal this entire misguided mishegoss.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Verb
Critics argue that the phrase may incite antisemitic violence; Mamdani has countered that such interpretations are misguided.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 June 2025
Adams spokeswoman Liz Garcia wouldn’t comment on the timing of a handshake deal, but claimed Council members pushing for more city funding are misguided.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
Chief among these concerns are the misguided beliefs by some supporting the passage of legislation aimed at ensuring juvenile crimes start in the juvenile system, including heinous acts such as murder and rape.
—Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
Bennett Lawson, 44th, that would repeal this entire misguided mishegoss.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguided
Verb
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Cleveland also warned that users may fail to consider emoji strings to be actual passwords, and so could be deceived via phishing campaigns to share emoji passwords.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The states pressing the suits, including California and New Jersey, say the companies deceived consumers about the risks posed by fossil fuels.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The home appeared on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights unique houses on the real estate market, and people were a little confused about the interior style.—
TJ Macias
July 10,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Everyone was very confused about whether the watch’s band could be resized because only one kind of wrist was shown in the commercial.—
Seth Reiss,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Sharing their decision on social media was a different challenge altogether, met with a wave of responses that ranged from deeply supportive to harshly judgmental and misinformed.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Personal attacks on her are misinformed and classless.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 May 2025
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Heat star Tyler Herro admitted to being fooled earlier this month, while a post from the account instigated a war of words between Kevin Garnett and Draymond Green.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Also, unlike its many imposters (and there are many similar looking wireless lamps out there, so don’t be fooled), the Poldina comes with a 1-year warranty on the battery and a 2-year warranty for any defects.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In numerous replies and posts, Grok wrote messaged that glorified Adolf Hitler, attached stereotypes to users with Jewish surnames and spread erroneous conspiracy theories about the role of Jewish people in government, commerce and media.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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Because of erroneous information on the website for the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), a story published July 6 on Page A1 incorrectly reported that former San Jose police officer George Brown’s police license with the state had been taken off suspension.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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In the case of mania, a mental health symptom where patients experience irrational self-belief and happiness, models responded correctly 80% of the time.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 July 2025
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This tracks with an observation made by the journalist David Epstein, who writes in Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World that athletes from tiny towns have irrational levels of success.—
Henry Abbott,
The Atlantic,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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And would that have been ill-advised, in retrospect?—
Jordan Michelman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 July 2025
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The decision, while wrapped in a concern for the environment, was ill-advised.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The company misled him about the cost of the loan, which was loaded with junk fees and devoured 60% of his paychecks.—
Mike Calhoun,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Last week, attorneys for the former five-term Miami-Dade County Commissioner Joe Martinez asked a judge for a new trial, saying defense attorneys and jurors were misled by state prosecutors who argued that Martinez created legislation in order to benefit a constituent.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguided. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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