MISGUIDE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

misguide

verb

ˌmis-ˈgīd

Definition of misguide

as in to deceive

to cause to believe what is untrue we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza

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Recent Examples of misguide America’s desire for justice was understandable, albeit misguided. — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 This bottom line cannot be changed by misguiding community benefit agreements or voluntary pledges. — Jorge Aguilar, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026 Wind, too, considers a quest for box and papers to be misguided. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 20 July 2026 As if Toy Story 5 is saying that, sure, Jessie was abandoned, leading to a lifetime of trust issues, but Emily really did care about her, and therefore Jessie’s heartbreak ever since has been misguided. — Barry Levitt, Time, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for misguide

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But looks are deceiving in this case – just like the 3X Plus and 3X before it, the trailer stretches out via three individual telescopic segments that emerge at the push of a button.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Facebook's lawyers argued that the state failed to prove whether people were actually harmed by these deceiving statements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceive

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The speakers accused Cofer of exploiting fears surrounding immigration enforcement and misleading Latino voters about Guerra’s record.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
In one case, the program paid out more than $50 million to an electric vehicle company after its former chief executive was indicted on suspicion of misleading investors, Briscoe reports.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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