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
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The apple of snooty mom Victoria's (Parker Posey) eye, who works the family finance business with his dad Timothy (Jason Isaacs), party-loving pool cretin Saxon is this season's poster boy for misguided masculinity.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Perfectionism is a habit that many misguided workers bring to their quest for career advancement.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Instead of governing in the typical misguided way that every presidential administration has operated in the post-war era, President Harris decides to echo the approach of Real World President Donald Trump and govern by edict.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
Her brother’s misguided support leads them down dark paths, while Alex finds solace in theatre.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Perfectionism is a habit that many misguided workers bring to their quest for career advancement.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Instead of governing in the typical misguided way that every presidential administration has operated in the post-war era, President Harris decides to echo the approach of Real World President Donald Trump and govern by edict.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
Her brother’s misguided support leads them down dark paths, while Alex finds solace in theatre.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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