Synonyms for misguided
mɪsˈgaɪ dɪdmis·guid·ed

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1. misguidedadjective

   Synonyms:
   erring, straying, stray, confused, errant, off, course

2. misguidedadjective

   ill-conceived or not thought through

   Synonyms:
   confused, off, straying, errant, course, erring, stray

3. misguidedadjective

   misled or mistaken

   Synonyms:
   straying, erring, stray, course, errant, off, confused

4. misguidedadjective

   lacking proper guidance

   A misguided child may use his personal power in mischievous ways

   Synonyms:
   course, straying, off, confused, errant, stray, erring

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1. ill-conceived, misguidedadjective

   poorly conceived or thought out

   "an ill-conceived plan to take over the company"

   Synonyms:
   ill-conceived, mistaken

   Antonyms:
   right, wise

2. misguided, mistakenadjective

   wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

   "well-meaning but misguided teachers"; "a mistaken belief"; "mistaken identity"

   Synonyms:
   ill-conceived, false, mistaken

   Antonyms:
   wise, right

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1. List of paraphrases for "misguided":

   wrong, misleading, erroneous, unwise, mistaken, ill-advised, misconceived, incorrect, false, flawed, misdirected, ill-considered, injudicious

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How to use misguided in a sentence?

1. Malcolm Ranjith:

   I earnestly request the Catholics not to raise a hand against the The Muslims, the Muslims are not behind this incident. Those behind this attack are misguided persons who are being manipulated by international forces to realize their political aims. According to the teachings of our religion, we should not harm anyone.

2. Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton:

   Given the volatility of the protests, I think it's misguided regardless of the protest, it's inflammatory and is triggering upset and anger.

3. Raphael Leo:

   I think people have this misguided belief that if you can get it on the internet and it's not overtly illegal and you're not going through the dark web to acquire these substances, so it must be OK.

4. Roz Rothstein:

   It is very concerning that the [DSG] president has chosen to veto recognition of Duke’s SSI chapter based on the misguided notion that calling out false and inflammatory anti-Israel rhetoric online is unethical. SSI had every right to respond to the polemics, and the student who posted her opinion about having an SSI group on campus should have expected a response to her antisemitic comment.Penalizing the SSI group for responding to an antisemitic comment represents a double standard.We call on Duke’s student government to reverse this poor decision.

5. Charles Wilson:

   You've had some misguided efforts to cushion the selloff and that's ultimately led to the unintended consequence of making the situation worse.