misguided

Definition

  • adjective: having wrong or improper goals or values
  • adjective: led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals
  • synonyms: wrong, foolish

Examples

  • He blames the crisis on the government's 'misguided' economic policies.

  • She's been getting a lot of bad advice from 'misguided' friends.

  • a 'misguided' attempt/effort to help

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Their deaths galvanized the city into saving itself... ...and Gotham has limped on ever since. We are back to finish the job. And this time no misguided idealists will get in the way. Like your father, you lack the courage to do all that is necessary. If someone stands in the way of true justice... (..)
    2005 Batman Begins