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Misguided
Misguided adjective - Poorly conceived or thought out.
False and misguided are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "False" instead an adjective "Misguided".
Nearby Words: misguiding, misguidance
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This dark turn of events highlighted when Ken seemingly kills a guy who was a misguided fool manipulated by a false friend... until it turns out Ken did spare him after all.
Source: Manga / Sun-Ken Rock - When Catalina kisses Elliot in front of the school as part of a misguided attempt to stop false rumors that he's gay, the comic cuts to a visual representation of Elliot's mind.
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It's worth mentioning that The Bible is ambivalent about these types, claiming that only God knows when the world will end and anyone preaching of this is either misguided or outright a false prophet.
Source: The End Is Nigh
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Misguided and False. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/false/misguided
False & Misguided. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/false/misguided>.
Misguided or False. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/false/misguided.
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