misguided
adjective
mis·guid·ed
(ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd 
: led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals
well-meaning but misguided do-gooders
Examples of misguided in a Sentence
She's been getting a lot of bad advice from misguided friends.
He blames the crisis on the government's misguided economic policies.
a misguided attempt to help
Recent Examples on the Web
Given how Trump had dodged any real consequences for far worse, predictions of Trump’s downfall may rely on a very misguided understanding of the id of the American electorate.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 May 2024
The author argues that mass migration from Central America is the result of decades of meddlesome and misguided American policy in the region.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
The calories are the biggest count on the nutrition label, and all of the dictums from the USDA over the last few decades, many people feel very misguided to cut fat, to not worry about carbs.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024
Once this misguided legislation is defeated, perhaps Wahab can turn her attention to figuring out a way to finally get Santa Clara County a permanent seat on the BART board.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 May 2024
The author argues that mass migration from Central America is the result of decades of meddlesome and misguided American policy in the region.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
The calories are the biggest count on the nutrition label, and all of the dictums from the USDA over the last few decades, many people feel very misguided to cut fat, to not worry about carbs.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024
Once this misguided legislation is defeated, perhaps Wahab can turn her attention to figuring out a way to finally get Santa Clara County a permanent seat on the BART board.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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