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Misguided vs Misinformed - What's the difference?

misguided | misinformed |

As verbs the difference between misguided and misinformed

is that misguided is past tense of misguide while misinformed is past tense of misinform.

As an adjective misguided

is ill-conceived or not thought through.

misguided

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • ill-conceived or not thought through
  • * 2013 September 28, , " London Is Special, but Not That Special," New York Times (retrieved 28 September 2013):
    • 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.
  • misled or mistaken
  • lacking proper guidance
    • A misguided child may use his personal power in mischievous ways

    Synonyms

    * (lacking proper guidance ) stray, straying, erring, errant, confused, off course

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misguide)

    • misinformed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misinform)

    • misinform

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information.
    • It is clear that the politician misinformed the public on the issue.

    Synonyms

    * misguide, mislead

    Related terms

    * misinformant * misinformer * misinformation

    See also

    * (l)