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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1. Nicolas Veron:

   We are still in the early stages of discovering what the BRRD implies in practice and the transition is going to be long, shaped by individual cases and not just by the legislation itself, it would be misguided to exclude any use of public money in future.

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. Suniya Luthar:

   It's not easy. It's perplexing. It's bewildering, this business of being a 'good enough' parent, and to think that just because we are highly-educated or well-read, we have the right answers, that we know the best thing to do and can follow through in doing it, is so very misguided.

4. Nils Muižnieks:

   This sentence is misguided and, along with a pattern of criminal prosecutions, sends a chilling message to media professionals and all those who want to exercise their right to free expression.

5. Stefan Worrall:

   The market had clearly worked itself into a frenzy of expectations demanding that the BOJ take action, and in retrospect that looks like a misguided view that failed to recognise the dilemma that recent economic dynamics have presented for the BOJ.