misguided

Etymology

adj

1. ill-conceived or not thought through
   I believe in freedom of movement and view the current government’s restrictive attitude as both socially and economically misguided. Yet I fear that a special London policy will only exacerbate existing divisions. September 28 2013, Kenan Malik, “London Is Special, but Not That Special”, in New York Times, retrieved 2013-09-28
2. misled or mistaken
3. lacking proper guidance
   A misguided child may use his personal power in mischievous ways
   You're just a poor misguided fool Who thinks they know what I should do A line for me and a line for you I lose my right to a point of view. 2001, Starsailor, Poor Misguided Fool

verb

1. simple past and past participle of misguide