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misguided

misguided
Adjective
comp: more misguidedsup: most misguided

This term describes a failure of judgment that often stems from a sincere but incorrect intention. It carries a softer, more sympathetic tone than words like "stupid" or "foolish," suggesting that the person acted based on a flawed premise or poor guidance rather than a lack of intelligence.

When applied to people, it frequently implies a vulnerability to external influence, portraying the individual as a victim of bad advice. When applied to actions or policies, it emphasizes a disconnect between the intended goal and the actual outcome, highlighting a strategic error in reasoning.

Meanings

Adjectivemisguided

Based on faulty judgment, reasoning, or a mistaken understanding of a situation.

The decision to invest all the capital in a single startup proved to be misguided.

Adjectivemisguided

Led astray by bad advice or poor influence.

He was a misguided youth who fell in with the wrong crowd.

Examples

His attempt to fix the server himself was misguided and ended up crashing the whole system.

Office

His attempt to fix the server himself was misguided and ended up crashing the whole system.

I know you meant well but this is a misguided effort to help.

none

I know you meant well but this is a misguided effort to help.

The company took a misguided approach to marketing that alienated its core customers.

Business

The company took a misguided approach to marketing that alienated its core customers.

He was just a misguided youth who fell in with the wrong crowd.

none

He was just a misguided youth who fell in with the wrong crowd.

It was a misguided belief that the empire could expand indefinitely without collapsing.

History

It was a misguided belief that the empire could expand indefinitely without collapsing.

Stop trying to protect me with these misguided ideas about my safety.

Romance

Stop trying to protect me with these misguided ideas about my safety.

The general made a misguided decision to attack during the storm.

History

The general made a misguided decision to attack during the storm.

I feel like my trust in him was completely misguided.

none

I feel like my trust in him was completely misguided.

She followed the misguided advice of a stranger she met online.

none

She followed the misguided advice of a stranger she met online.

Related Words

mistakenerroneouswrongwisecorrectrationaljudiciousinformeddelusionerrorjudgmentmisconceptionguidance
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