misguidance
/ˌmis-ˈgī-dᵊn(t)s/ (ame, mw)
misguidance — noun
1. help, advice, or direction that leads someone toward a wrong idea, choice, or go
help, advice, or direction that leads someone toward a wrong idea, choice, or goal.
Online rumors gave voters dangerous misguidance before the town election.
give + someone + misguidance
Tomás followed his uncle's misguidance and invested all his savings in one coin.
follow someone's misguidance
Poor misguidance from the map app sent us onto a flooded farm road.
The hiking group blamed misguidance from an old sign for the three-hour delay.
Shanti warned her cousins against the misguidance in the fake scholarship email.
- misdirection
often stresses being sent the wrong way rather than being advised badly
- bad advice
everyday phrase for harmful or poor guidance
- misinformation
focuses on false information more than guidance or leadership
- guidance
neutral or helpful direction toward the right choice
- sound advice
stresses advice that is wise and reliable
文法句型
misguidance from + person/source
misguidance about + topic
follow + someone's misguidance
用法筆記
Mostly used in formal writing for advice, teaching, leadership, or information that sends people in the wrong direction. In everyday speech, people often choose phrases such as 'bad advice', 'misleading information', or 'being led astray' instead.