Synonyms for astray
əˈstreɪastray

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1. astray

   Synonyms:
   loose, abroad, missing, about, at large, wrong, erring, wandering

   Antonyms:
   right, close, at home, safe

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1. astrayadverb

   away from the right path or direction

   "he was led astray"

   Synonyms:
   wide

2. wide, astrayadverb

   far from the intended target

   "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander"

   Synonyms:
   widely, wide

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1. astrayadjective

   Synonyms:
   out of the right way, on the wrong scent

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1. Confucius:

   If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything.

2. Simone Ahuja:

   Assumptions always lead us astray.

3. Tanner Cross:

   '60 Minutes' this past Sunday interviewed over 30 young people who transitioned but they felt led astray because of lack of pushback or how easy it was to make physical changes to their bodies … They are now detransitioning.

4. Saint Teresa Of Avila:

   To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.

5. Lisa Kramer:

   This tendency to hold on to the poorly performing securities can end up continuing to cost the investor, investors often make decisions based on gut instinct, but that can really lead them astray.