misguidedness
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misguidedness — noun see misguided … New Collegiate Dictionary
misguidedness — mis·guid·ed·ness … English syllables
misguidedness — noun see misguided … Useful english dictionary
misguided — adjective Date: 1500 led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals < well meaning but misguided do gooders > • misguidedly adverb • misguidedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
misguided — misguidedly, adv. misguidedness, n. /mis guy did/, adj. misled; mistaken: Their naive actions were a misguided attempt to help the poor. [1480 90; MISGUIDE + ED2] * * * … Universalium
stupidity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Dullness of mind] Syn. stupor, stupefaction, apathy, slowness, inertia, heaviness, obtuseness, sluggishness, stolidity, feeble mindedness, folly, weakness, silliness, nonsense, absurdity, imbecility, imprudence, lunacy,… … English dictionary for students
misguided — (adj.) erring in purpose or action, 1650s, pp. adjective from MISGUIDE (Cf. misguide) (v.). Earlier, ill behaved (late 15c.). Related: Misguidedly; misguidedness … Etymology dictionary
misguided — adjective showing faulty judgement or reasoning. Derivatives misguidedly adverb misguidedness noun … English new terms dictionary
misguide — [mis΄gīd′] vt. misguided, misguiding to guide wrongly; lead into error or misconduct; mislead misguidance n. misguidedly adv. misguidedness n … English World dictionary
misguide — v.tr. 1 (as misguided adj.) mistaken in thought or action. 2 mislead, misdirect. Derivatives: misguidance n. misguidedly adv. misguidedness n … Useful english dictionary
