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Misguided

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Faulty DecisionsPlay
Use 'misguided' when someone's decisions or actions are based on poor understanding or bad judgment. SlideHis misguided decision to ignore the weather report led to getting caught in the storm.
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Negative OutcomePlay
'Misguided' often implies that the action or belief resulted in a negative or undesired outcome. SlideThe misguided policy resulted in a loss of trust among the employees.
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Not DeliberatePlay
Actions described as 'misguided' are not intentionally wrong, they are based on error or misunderstanding. SlideHe made a misguided attempt to solve the problem, not realizing it would complicate things.