misguided
adjective/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
/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- He was thought to be a misguided idealist.
- In her misguided attempts to help, she only made the situation worse.
- Theirs is a grossly misguided philosophy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- deeply
- entirely
- totally
- …
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
misguided