mischanneled
Sent astray purposefully
Mischanneled means directed into the wrong channel or pathway.
Energy, resources, or efforts that are mischanneled go somewhere unproductive or unintended: All that talent, mischanneled into petty crime.
The word implies waste through misdirection rather than absence of effort.
Also spelled mischannelled.
Incorrectly put to use
- squanderedCarelessly used up
- misspentUsed badly or foolishly
- misusedApplied incorrectly
- wastedUsed without good result
diverted · misappropriated · mismanaged · frittered · dissipated · misdistributed · misbudgeted
Sent to wrong place
- misaimedTargeted incorrectly
- off-courseDeviating from intended path
- astrayOff the right path
- misguidedBased on poor judgment
misaddressed · diverted · rerouted · deflected · errant · wayward · derailed · sidetracked
Lacking power to achieve
- futileIncapable of producing results
- fruitlessProducing no useful outcome
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- pointlessLacking any purpose
unavailing · self-defeating · backfiring · detrimental · harmful · wasteful · bootless · abortive
misapplied
Incorrectly put to use
- squanderedCarelessly used up
- misspentUsed badly or foolishly
- misusedApplied incorrectly
wasted · diverted · misappropriated · mismanaged · frittered · dissipated · misdistributed · misbudgeted
misrouted
Sent to wrong place
- misaimedTargeted incorrectly
- off-courseDeviating from intended path
- astrayOff the right path
misguided · misaddressed · diverted · rerouted · deflected · errant · wayward · derailed · sidetracked · displaced
ineffective
Lacking power to achieve
- futileIncapable of producing results
- fruitlessProducing no useful outcome
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
pointless · unavailing · self-defeating · backfiring · detrimental · harmful · wasteful · bootless · abortive · ineffectual
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