MISGUIDED
misguided, mistaken
(adjective) wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment; “well-meaning but misguided teachers”; “a mistaken belief”; “mistaken identity”
misguided, ill-conceived
(adjective) poorly conceived or thought out; “an ill-conceived plan to take over the company”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
misguided (comparative more misguided, superlative most misguided)
ill-conceived or not thought through
misled or mistaken
lacking proper guidance
Synonyms
• (lacking proper guidance) stray, straying, erring, errant, confused, off course
Verb
misguided
simple past tense and past participle of misguide
Source: Wiktionary
MISGUIDE
Mis*guide", v. t.
Definition: To guide wrongly; to lead astray; as, to misguide the
understanding.
Mis*guide", n.
Definition: Misguidance; error. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition