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misdirected Definition and Meaning in English (misdirected definition)

adjective
Synonyms:misguidedastrayerrant
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Misdirected definition: Describing something that has been aimed, guided, or sent in the wrong direction or to the wrong person.

Definitions of Misdirected

  1. 1adjective

    Describing something that has been aimed, guided, or sent in the wrong direction or to the wrong person.

  2. 2verb

    To have given incorrect instructions or guidance, causing something or someone to go astray.

Example Sentences

“The letter was misdirected to the wrong address.”

“His efforts were misdirected and did not achieve the desired outcome.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

correctly directedwell-aimedguided

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivemisdirect
present participlemisdirecting
nounmisdirection
agent nounmisdirector

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Misdirected definition: Describing something that has been aimed, guided, or sent in the wrong direction or to the wrong person.
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