misguide

verb

mis·​guide ˌmis-ˈgīd 

misguided; misguiding; misguides

transitive verb

: to lead astray : misdirect

prejudice misguides our minds

misguider noun

Synonyms

• bamboozle
• beguile
• bluff
• buffalo
• burn
• catch
• con
• cozen
• deceive
• delude
• dupe
• fake out
• fool
• gaff
• gammon
• gull
• have
• have on [chiefly British]
• hoax
• hoodwink
• hornswoggle
• humbug
• juggle
• misinform
• mislead
• snooker
• snow
• spoof
• string along
• suck in
• sucker
• take in
• trick

Examples of misguide in a Sentence

we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza

Recent Examples on the Web

Wright thinks the Democratic Party was misguided in not pouring more resources into South Florida. —Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025

The idea that teens as young as 14 will be able to replace the labor of migrant workers, which is often difficult and dangerous, is misguided at best. —Georgia Christakis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025

Cena stated that Rhodes' perception of ruling the wrestling world was misguided, emphasizing that Rhodes remained disconnected from the audience despite acquiring Cena's knowledge. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025

But other scientists like Gerard Kuiper thought Gold was misguided, based on the data from the United States’ Ranger impact probes. —Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for misguide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

misguide

verb

mis·​guide (ˈ)mis-ˈgīd 

: to lead astray : mislead

misguidance

-ˈgīd-ᵊn(t)s

noun