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

The pick puts a vocal skeptic of COVID lockdowns in charge of the federal medical research agency — giving a prominent voice to Republicans who thought the strict measures at the height of the pandemic were misguided, Axios' David Nather reports. —Mike Allen, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024

The pick would put a vocal skeptic of COVID lockdowns in charge of the federal medical research agency, giving a prominent voice to Republicans who thought the strict measures at the height of the pandemic were misguided. —David Nather, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024

Beyond being misguided, those who have followed the career of Coach (now Senator) Tuberville know that these comments are highly hypocritical. —Joe Sabin, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

Address misguided city rezoning that prioritizes multi-use housing over business/commercial. —Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

misguide

verb

mis·​guide (ˈ)mis-ˈgīd 

: to lead astray : mislead

misguidance

-ˈgīd-ᵊn(t)s

noun