Misguided Meaning in English
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Definition
Having wrong or mistaken ideas or intentions, usually due to misunderstanding or receiving bad advice.
Usage & Nuances
Often used in formal or semi-formal contexts to describe mistakes in judgment or intention, especially when the person meant well but was wrong. Commonly appears in phrases like 'misguided attempt,' 'misguided effort,' or 'misguided belief.' Not as harsh as 'wrong' or 'foolish.'
Spanish: desorientado - equivocadoPortuguese (BR): mal orientado - equivocadoPortuguese (PT): mal orientado - enganadoChinese (Simplified): 误导的 - 判断错误的Chinese (Traditional): 誤導的 - 判斷錯誤的Hindi: गुमराह - गलत दिशा मेंArabic: مضلل - خاطئBengali: ভুলপথে পরিচালিত - বিভ্রান্ত - ভুল ধারণাপ্রসূতRussian: заблуждающийся - ошибочный (о намерениях, действиях)Japanese: 誤った - 見当違いのVietnamese: sai lầm - lạc lốiKorean: 오도된 - 잘못 인도된Turkish: yanlış yönlendirilmiş - yanlışUrdu: گمراہ کن - غلط فہمی کی بنیاد پرIndonesian: tersesat - salah arah - keliru
Example Sentences
His misguided actions caused more problems than he expected.
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The team made a misguided decision.
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She gave me misguided advice.
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Many people have misguided beliefs about healthy eating.
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His misguided attempt to help only made things worse.
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Don’t be misguided by false promises—they can’t deliver what they say.
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