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Misguided

usgb/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/Volume
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Faulty Decisions

Use 'misguided' when someone's decisions or actions are based on poor understanding or bad judgment.

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His misguided decision to ignore the weather report led to getting caught in the storm.
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Negative Outcome

'Misguided' often implies that the action or belief resulted in a negative or undesired outcome.

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The misguided policy resulted in a loss of trust among the employees.
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Not Deliberate

Actions described as 'misguided' are not intentionally wrong, they are based on error or misunderstanding.

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He made a misguided attempt to solve the problem, not realizing it would complicate things.
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