misguided

UK: /ˌmɪsˈgaɪdɪd/ US: /mɪsˈgaɪdɪd/ ,(mis gī′did)

From the verb misguide: (⇒ conjugate)

misguided is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

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mis•guid•ed /mɪsˈgaɪdɪd/   adj. 

1. wrong because of bad judgment:
   a few misguided attempts to take over the business.

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mis•guid•ed  (mis gī′did), adj. 

1. misled;
   mistaken:
   Their naive actions were a misguided attempt to help the poor.

• misguide + -ed² 1480–90

mis•guid′ed•ly, adv. 
mis•guid′ed•ness, n. 

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misguided / ˌmɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/ adjective

1. foolish or unreasonable, esp in action or behaviour

ˌmisˈguidedly adverb

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mis•guide /mɪsˈgaɪd/   v. [~ + object] , -guid•ed, -guid•ing. 

1. to guide wrongly; misdirect.

mis•guid•ance /mɪsˈgaɪdəns/  n. [uncountable]

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mis•guide  (mis gīd′), v.t., -guid•ed, -guid•ing. 

1. to guide wrongly;
   misdirect.

• 1325–75; mis-¹ + guide; replacing Middle English misgien; see guy²

mis•guid′ance, n. 
mis•guid′er, n. 

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misguide / ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd/ verb

1. (transitive) to guide or direct wrongly or badly