Functioning as the past participle of the verb 'misguide', used either verbally or as an attributive adjective.
Definitions
Wrongly guided; led or directed in the wrong way. Their misguided enthusiasm led them to make risky investments.
Synonyms
misguidedly (adverb form)
Past participle "misguided" is frequently used adjectivally (e.g., "a misguided policy").
Definitions
Based on faulty judgment or reasoning; ill-advised or mistaken. They abandoned the project after realizing it was a misguided effort.