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
Recent Examples on the Web
Still, the conceptual mix of misguided religious fervor and diabolical predation in an American West of 160 years ago or so keeps the enterprise reasonably compelling.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 July 2024
The decision — based on the board’s belief that the advanced placement class is political and divisive — is misguided and a big step backward for its educational system.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2024
The Democratic Party does not need more hate mixed into their misguided wokeness.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
China and Russia constantly advance a misguided narrative that their dictatorships are more efficient at helping people than messy democracies.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 July 2024
The decision — based on the board’s belief that the advanced placement class is political and divisive — is misguided and a big step backward for its educational system.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2024
The Democratic Party does not need more hate mixed into their misguided wokeness.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
China and Russia constantly advance a misguided narrative that their dictatorships are more efficient at helping people than messy democracies.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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