Misguided (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Poorly conceived or thought out; "an ill-conceived plan to take over the company".
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Meaning 2
Wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment; "well-meaning but misguided teachers"; "a mistaken belief"; "mistaken identity".
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Examples
- The well-intentioned charity initiative was unfortunately misguided and ended up causing more harm than good.
- The doctor's diagnosis was misguided, leading to the patient receiving unnecessary treatment for several months.
- Many of the public's concerns about the new technology were misguided, as the facts showed it to be completely safe.
- Her misguided attempts at learning the language through online tutorials resulted in more confusion than progress.
- The misguided advice from her friends led her to make some poor financial decisions early in her career.