Failed
Misguided
Misguided adjective - Poorly conceived or thought out.
Failed and misguided are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Failed" instead a verb "Misguided".
Nearby Words: misguiding, misguidance
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Out of misguided adherence to the theme, their sons were named after various vices they also failed to live up (down?) to.
Source: Virtue/Vice Codification - They provide conflict, but can just as easily be misguided mentors, clingy love interests, failed role models, etc.
Source: Dramatica -
The betrayals and coverups are part of an Government effort to revitalize humanity with alien technology, and even the fanatical Unitologists are led by a misguided belief that, though humanity has failed to survive, some kind of evolution could save everyone.
Source: Humans Are Bastards
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