Misguided — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /(ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd/ mis·guid·ed

Meaning & Definition of Misguided

Misguided (adjective)

  1. led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals

Misguided (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in confused, misinformed

    similar: confused, misinformed, misled, incorrect, mistaken, wrong, erroneous, false, inaccurate, inexact, untrue, deceived, deluded, duped, tricked
    opposite: correct, right, informed, accurate, exact, precise, true

  2. as in ill-advised, half-baked

    similar: half-baked, ill-advised, unconsidered, unreasoned, eristic, misleading, sophistic, specious, inconsistent, fallacious, illegitimate, illogical, inconsequent, inconsequential, invalid, irrational, nonrational, unreasonable, unreasoning, unsound, weak, absurd, asinine, foolish, meaningless, nonsensical, preposterous, reasonless, senseless, silly, Kafkaesque, odd, peculiar, strange, surreal, unusual, weird, insane, mad, nutty, wacky, disordered, disorganized, rambling, random, unconvincing, inexplicable, unaccountable, unexplainable
    opposite: logical, rational, reasonable, sound, valid, well-founded, well-grounded, commonsense, sane, sensible, sober, wise, enlightened, informed, just, justified, reasoned, ordered, organized, clear, cogent, compelling, convincing, credible, persuasive, plausible, satisfying, solid, certain, sure, true, confirmed, corroborated, demonstrated, established, substantiated, validated

Misguided (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause to believe what is untrue

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

    similar: bamboozled, beguiled, bluffed, buffaloed, burned, caught, conned, cozened, deceived, deluded, duped, faked out, fooled, gaffed, gammoned, gulled, had, had on (chiefly British), hoaxed, hoodwinked, hornswoggled, humbugged, juggled, misinformed, misled, snookered, snowed, spoofed, strung along, sucked in, suckered, took in, tricked, did a number on, led one down the garden path, pulled one's leg, pulled the wool over one's eyes
    related: kidded, put on, teased, bled, cheated, chiseled, defrauded, diddled, euchred, fleeced, flimflammed, hustled, mulcted, rooked, shortchanged, skinned, squeezed, stuck, stung, swindled
    opposite: undeceived
    near: debunked, exposed, revealed, showed up, uncloaked, uncovered, unmasked, disclosed, divulged, told, unveiled, disabused, disenchanted, disillusioned

Related Entry: Misguide (verb)

Misguide is a different word from Misguided. The synonyms below are for misguide, not for misguided.

  1. to cause to believe what is untrue

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

    similar: 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, do a number on, lead one down the garden path, pull one's leg, pull the wool over one's eyes
    related: kid, put on, tease, bleed, cheat, chisel, defraud, diddle, euchre, fleece, flimflam, hustle, mulct, rook, shortchange, skin, squeeze, stick, sting, swindle
    opposite: undeceive
    near: debunk, expose, reveal, show up, uncloak, uncover, unmask, disclose, divulge, tell, unveil, disabuse, disenchant, disillusion

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Misguided

The most common words with a similar meaning to Misguided:

Chiefly British: had on
confused, misinformed, misled, incorrect, mistaken, wrong, erroneous, false, inaccurate, inexact, untrue, deceived, deluded, duped, tricked, half-baked, ill-advised, unconsidered, unreasoned, eristic, misleading, sophistic, specious, inconsistent, fallacious, illegitimate, illogical, inconsequent, inconsequential, invalid, irrational, nonrational, unreasonable, unreasoning, unsound, weak, absurd, asinine, foolish, meaningless

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Misguided

Words with the opposite meaning of Misguided:

correct, right, informed, accurate, exact, precise, true, logical, rational, reasonable, sound, valid, well-founded, well-grounded, commonsense, sane, sensible, sober, wise, enlightened, just, justified, reasoned, ordered, organized, clear, cogent, compelling, convincing, credible

Related Words for Misguided

kidded, put on, teased, bled, cheated, chiseled, defrauded, diddled, euchred, fleeced, flimflammed, hustled, mulcted, rooked, shortchanged, skinned, squeezed, stuck, stung, swindled

Near Antonyms of Misguided

debunked, exposed, revealed, showed up, uncloaked, uncovered, unmasked, disclosed, divulged, told, unveiled, disabused, disenchanted, disillusioned

Word Forms of Misguided

Derived words: misguidedly (adverb), misguidedness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Misguided

First known use: 1500

Frequently Asked Questions about Misguided

What does "Misguided" mean?

"Misguided" means led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Misguided"?

Other words for "Misguided" include confused, misinformed, misled, incorrect, mistaken, wrong, erroneous and false. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Misguided" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Misguided"?

There are 115 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Misguided". Common alternatives include confused, misinformed, misled, incorrect, mistaken, wrong, erroneous, false, inaccurate and inexact.

What is the opposite of "Misguided"?

Antonyms of "Misguided" include correct, right, informed, accurate, exact, precise, true and logical. Near antonyms include debunked, exposed, revealed and showed up.

How do you use "Misguided" in a sentence?

Examples of "Misguided" in a sentence: "we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza".

Is "Misguided" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Misguided" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Misguided"?

"Misguided" is pronounced /(ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd/ and divided into syllables as mis·guid·ed.

What is the origin of the word "Misguided"?

First known use: 1500.