Synonyms of misguided
48 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for misguided is puzzled. Other synonyms of misguided are bewildered, muddled, dumbfounded, jumbled and mystified. The opposite of misguided is unmisguided.
Synonyms and similar words for misguided
adjectiveOf a person: lacking proper guidance; misled or mistaken in one's actions or thinking.
- erringThe act of one who errs; sin.
- errant
- off courseNot following the planned, or intended, route.
- addle-pated
- addled
- addlepatedAddled; confused; stupid; flustered.
- at a loss
- at a loss for wordsHaving nothing to say; not knowing what to say; stunned to the point of being speechless.
- at sea
- at sixes and sevens
- baffled
- befuddled
- bewilderedBaffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.
- confused
- confuzzledConfused or puzzled.
- dazed
- dazzled
- discombobulated
- disconcerted
- dumbfoundedShocked and speechless.
- flabagasted
- flabbergasted
- flabbergastered
- flummoxedConfused, perplexed or flustered.
- flustered
- flutteredConfused, befuddled, flustered.
- jumbledIn disarray, mixed up.
- lost for wordsSpeechless from surprise, shock, or confusion.
- minussed humorousNonplussed.
- misled
- mixed up
- muddledConfused, disorganised, in disarray.
- muzzy
- mystifiedPuzzled or confused.
- nonplussed
- not with it
- out of it
- out to lunch
- perplexed
- punch-drunk
- puzzledConfused or perplexed.
- spaced out
- speechless
- stumped
- stymied
- thrown
- up a treeIn or into a disadvantaged or difficult situation; at a loss; cornered.
- yblentConfused.
Opposite of misguided
adjectiveOf a person: lacking proper guidance; misled or mistaken in one's actions or thinking.
- unmisguidedNot misguided.
Meaning of misguided
- adjective Of a person: lacking proper guidance; misled or mistaken in one's actions or thinking.
- adjective Of a plan, policy, etc.: not properly planned or thought through; ill-conceived.
- adjective Of a government, etc.: mismanaged, misruled.
Questions about synonyms of misguided
- What is another word for misguided?
- Misguided has 48 synonyms on Word.ws, such as puzzled, bewildered, muddled, dumbfounded, jumbled, mystified, fluttered and flummoxed.
- What is the opposite of misguided?
- The opposite of misguided is unmisguided.
- What does misguided mean?
- Misguided means of a person: lacking proper guidance; misled or mistaken in one's actions or thinking.
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