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- [mis-gahy-did]
- /mɪsˈgaɪ dɪd/
- /ˌmɪsˈɡaɪ.dɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-gahy-did]
- /mɪsˈgaɪ dɪd/
Definitions of misguided word
- adjective misguided misled; mistaken: Their naive actions were a misguided attempt to help the poor. 1
- verb with object misguided to guide wrongly; misdirect. 1
- noun misguided Having or showing faulty judgment or reasoning. 1
- adjective misguided person: mistaken 1
- adjective misguided speech, action: wrong 1
- adjective misguided If you describe an opinion or plan as misguided, you are critical of it because you think it is based on an incorrect idea. You can also describe people as misguided. 0
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Origin of misguided
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1480-90; misguide + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Misguided
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misguided popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misguided
adj misguided
- unwarranted — authorization, sanction, or justification.
- unreasonable — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
- mistaken — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
- confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- unwise — not wise; foolish; imprudent; lacking in good sense or judgment: an unwise choice; an unwise man.
adjective misguided
- ill-advised — acting or done without due consideration; imprudent: an ill-advised remark.
- erroneous — Wrong; incorrect.
- deluded — Someone who is deluded believes something that is not true.
- deceived — (of a person) Cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.
- disinformed — Simple past tense and past participle of disinform.
Antonyms for misguided
adj misguided
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
- right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
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