misaimed
Pointed wrong way
Misaimed means directed at the wrong target or poorly aimed.
A misaimed arrow misses its mark; a misaimed criticism attacks the wrong person or point: The senator's misaimed remarks alienated potential allies.
The word suggests not just missing but fundamental misdirection of effort or attention.
Missing the intended mark
off-course · skewed · misdirected · stray · deviant · divergent · misaligned · deflected
Based on poor judgment
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
- misdirectedSent the wrong way
- misinformedGiven incorrect facts
- misconceivedPoorly thought through
ill-conceived · ill-directed · wrongheaded · misplaced · unfocused · counterproductive · backfiring · unintended
off-target
Missing the intended mark
askew · off-course · skewed · misdirected · stray · deviant · divergent · misaligned · deflected · overshoot
misguided
Based on poor judgment
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
- misdirectedSent the wrong way
- misinformedGiven incorrect facts
misconceived · ill-conceived · ill-directed · wrongheaded · misplaced · unfocused · counterproductive · backfiring · unintended
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- miscalculationError in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
oversight · gaffe · mishap · misstep · flub · botch · goof · slip · bungling · ineptitude