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misguided

[mis-gahy-did]

adjective

  1. misled; mistaken.

    Their naive actions were a misguided attempt to help poor people.



misguided

/ ˌɪˈɡɪɪ /

adjective

  1. foolish or unreasonable, esp in action or behaviour

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • misguidedly adverb
  • misguidedness noun
  • unmisguided adjective
  • unmisguidedly adverb
  • ˌˈܾ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of misguided1

First recorded in 1480–90; misguide + -ed 2
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Robinson added: "To all the politicians who have jumped on this passing bandwagon of factual inaccuracy and presented it in such a malevolent way - for them to do so is not only misguided but dangerous."

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The American Civil Liberties Union has warned that Trump’s use of the military domestically would be misguided and dangerous.

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“We must continue to be the resistance against Donald Trump’s misguided policies,” he said.

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However, the Citizens Advice charity accused the government of a "misguided dash for short-term savings" which they said will "push far too many deeper into poverty".

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The topic seems particularly relevant right now as the U.S. government embarks on a misguided quest to erase Black history in the name of fighting DEI.

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