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misguided

[ mis-gahy-did ]

adjective

  1. misled; mistaken:

    Their naive actions were a misguided attempt to help poor people.



misguided

/ ˌɪˈɡɪɪ /

adjective

  1. foolish or unreasonable, esp in action or behaviour
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈܾ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ܾĻ· adverb
  • ·ܾĻ·Ա noun
  • ܲm·ܾĻ adjective
  • un·ܾĻ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of misguided1

First recorded in 1480–90; misguide + -ed 2
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As misguided as he was, Yoon did what he thought was right with little care for the consequences, echoed Shin.

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The White House has dismissed the challenges as misguided, accusing Democrats of raising “insane objections” to “commonsense” election protections.

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There is a lot of misguided, fanciful thinking around these topics.

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“The campaign to displace the ranchers reflects a misguided vision of nature as a pristine playground suitable for postcards and tourists, with little regard for the community or the planet,” Straus wrote.

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However, others have said rumours of a rift are misguided, noting Gadot and Zegler have appeared publicly together on several occasions, including when they presented an award together at the Academy Awards.

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