English

Adjective

misguided ‎(comparative more misguided, superlative most misguided)

1. ill-conceived or not thought through
   • 2013 September 28, Kenan Malik, "London Is Special, but Not That Special," New York Times (retrieved 28 September 2013):

     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.

2. misled or mistaken
3. lacking proper guidance

   A misguided child may use his personal power in mischievous ways

Synonyms

• (lacking proper guidance) stray, straying, erring, errant, confused, off course

Translations

Verb

misguided

1. simple past tense and past participle of misguide