misguided

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

Their approach to the problem is fundamentally misguided.

These misguided people go around preaching up violence.

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

Some become misguided by charlatans touting cures.

And that might encourage misguided policies.

He says they may be misguided but not criminals.

But it is a misguided view, nonetheless.

So, why is our fear so misguided?

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

[D] their work may be misguided.

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

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

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