misguided Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
mislead; lead astray; misguide; misdirect.
- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
verb give bad advice to
misguide; misadvise.
adjective satellite poorly conceived or thought out
ill-conceived.
- an ill-conceived plan to take over the company
adjective satellite wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
mistaken.
- well-meaning but misguided teachers
- a mistaken belief
- mistaken identity