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 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 But is their confidence misguided? — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for misguide

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Some veterans say recruiters deceived them and Haitian authorities tortured them; their families call them scapegoats.

— Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Some of the Colombians have long maintained that they were deceived about the mission and arrived at the home after Moïse had already been killed.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceive

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Those conducting the online scams are sometimes willing con artists, and other times trafficked foreign nationals -- many Chinese -- tricked themselves into work and held in prison-like compounds.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise’s mouth to get a saliva sample.

— Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of trick

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Ramaswamy has also refuted allegations his fortune came from misleading investors.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
However, Axios’ source said the requests spanned more than 50 pages of questions and sought documents related to the incidents, internal security measures taken, and marketing materials that may suggest consumers were misled.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

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