misadvise
Guide someone astray
To misadvise someone is to give them bad or incorrect advice.
The word emphasizes that the guidance offered leads the recipient astray, whether through ignorance, poor judgment, or deliberate deception on the advisor's part.
The lawyer was sued for having misadvised his clients about their tax obligations.
Someone who has been misadvised has received counsel that proves wrong or harmful.
Convey false details
- misguideLead in wrong direction
- misleadCause false belief
- misdirectLead away from truth
- lead astrayCause to err
uninformed · unqualified · unprofessional · incompetent · negligent · irresponsible · reckless · careless
Cause false belief
- dupeDeceive or victim
- deludeLead into false belief
- trickDeliberate deception
- foolUnwise, gullible person
con · beguile · disinform · manipulate · distort · falsify · misrepresent · prevaricate
Based on poor judgment
- counterproductiveHindering intended outcome
- disadvantageousCausing harm or hindrance
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- damagingCausing loss or injury
detrimental · regrettable · unfortunate · costly · ruinous · disastrous · backfire · blunder
misinform
Convey false details
lead astray · uninformed · unqualified · unprofessional · incompetent · negligent · irresponsible · reckless · careless · thoughtless
deceive
Cause false belief
fool · con · beguile · disinform · manipulate · distort · falsify · misrepresent · prevaricate · hoodwink
misguided
Based on poor judgment
- counterproductiveHindering intended outcome
- disadvantageousCausing harm or hindrance
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
damaging · detrimental · regrettable · unfortunate · costly · ruinous · disastrous · backfire · blunder · mistake