misguided

[US]/mɪsˈgaɪdɪd/
[UK]/ˌmɪs'ɡaɪdɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. led by incorrect beliefs or ideas, lacking wisdom
adv. in a manner led by incorrect beliefs or ideas, lacking wisdom
Word Forms
Past Participlemisguided
Past Tensemisguided

Example Sentences

well-intentioned but misguided efforts; misguided do-gooders.

velmenende, men misforståede bestræbelser; misforståede velgørere.

Their approach to the problem is fundamentally misguided.

Deres tilgang til problemet er fundamentalt misforstået.

These misguided people go around preaching up violence.

Disse vildledte mennesker går rundt og prædiker vold.

the proposals ignore the reality of market forces in a misguided attempt to solve undesirable social objectives.

Forslagene ignorerer virkeligheden i markedskræfterne i et fejlagtigt forsøg på at løse uønskede sociale mål.

Real-world Examples

Some become misguided by charlatans touting cures.

Nogle bliver vildledt af kvaksalvere, der lover kur.

Source: VOA Regular Speed July 2016 Collection

And that might encourage misguided policies.

Og det kan måske opfordre til fejlagtige politikker.

Source: Economic Crash Course

He says they may be misguided but not criminals.

Han siger, at de måske er vildledt, men ikke kriminelle.

Source: NPR News May 2014 Compilation

But it is a misguided view, nonetheless.

Men det er en fejlagtig opfattelse, ikke desto mindre.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So, why is our fear so misguided?

Så hvorfor er vores frygt så fejlagtig?

Source: Simple Psychology

But that would be a very...misguided conclusion.

Men det ville være en meget...fejlagtig konklusion.

Source: Learning to think

[D] their work may be misguided.

[D] deres arbejde kan være fejlagtdigt.

Source: 2022 Graduate School Entrance Examination English Reading Actual Questions

" Brilliant scientist. Military research. But he was greedy, misguided."

"Brilliant scientist. Military research. Men han var grådig, fejlagtdigt."

Source: Spider-Man: No Way Home

And confidence, even if it's misguided, leads to action.

Og selvtillid, selvom den er fejlagtig, fører til handling.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

Critics say these ideas aren't just misguided but threatening.

Kritikere siger, at disse ideer ikke kun er fejlagtige, men også truende.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

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