Misguided
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Misguided is an adjective meaning Ill-conceived or not thought through.
Meaning
Ill-conceived or not thought through.
More Meanings
- Misled or mistaken.
- Lacking proper guidance.
- simple past and past participle of misguide
Example Sentences
You're just a poor misguided fool Who thinks they know what I should do A line for me and a line for you I lose my right to a point of view.
I believe in freedom of movement and view the current government’s restrictive attitude as both socially and economically misguided. Yet I fear that a special London policy will only exacerbate existing divisions.
Martin Luther King Jr's 1964 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech on the need for moral intervention should be taped to every tech CEO's wall: “When scientific power outruns moral power, we end up with guided missiles and misguided men.”
Synonyms for misguided
Depending on context, synonyms include stray, straying, erring, errant, confused, foolish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ill-conceived, wrong, mistaken, foolish, ill-considered, incorrect.
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