/ Dictionary / Index M misguided: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mis•guid•ed Pronunciation: (mis-gī'did), [key] — adj. misled; mistaken: Their naive actions were a misguided attempt to help the poor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: misguided (Thesaurus) misguide mishandle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language