Misguided Meaning
/mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjIll-conceived or not thought through.
"I believe in freedom of movement and view the current government’s restrictive attitude as both socially and economically misguided. Yet I fear that a special London policy will only exacerbate existing divisions."— 2013 September 28, Kenan Malik, “London Is Special, but Not That Special”, in New York Times, retrieved 28 Sep 2013:
adjMisled or mistaken.
adjLacking proper guidance.
"You're just a poor misguided fool
Who thinks they know what I should do
A line for me and a line for you
I lose my right to a point of view."— 2001, “Poor Misguided Fool”, in Love Is Here, performed by Starsailor:
verbsimple past and past participle of misguide
Sentence Examples
We have guided missiles and misguided men.
Nothing could be more misguided.
I think most of them are benevolent but misguided.
CEFR Practice Quiz
His ____ plan to save money by not buying insurance cost him a lot.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The politician's ____ attempts to gain more popularity among the voters eventually backfired and caused him to lose the final election.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His ____ plan to save money by not buying insurance cost him a lot.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The politician's ____ attempts to gain more popularity among the voters eventually backfired and caused him to lose the final election.