misguided

having mistaken ideas or beliefs, especially about how to achieve something

equivocado, engañado

• be misguided

Collocations misguided beliefs · misguided actions

• He was misguided in his belief that he could win the election.

  Estaba equivocado en su creencia de que podría ganar las elecciones.

not based on good judgment or advice; unwise

inadecuado, imprudente

• be misguided

Collocations misguided decision · misguided policy

• The government's economic policies were misguided.

  Las políticas económicas del gobierno fueron inadecuadas.