misnavigate
Steer the wrong way
To misnavigate is to navigate incorrectly—taking a wrong turn, misreading a map, or steering off course: We misnavigated and ended up in the wrong town.
The word applies to physical journeys and digital interfaces alike: I misnavigated the website and accidentally deleted my account.
Changing direction suddenly
- deviatingDeparting from standard
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- driftingMoving without purpose
- strayingDeparting from course
diverging · swerving · detouring · sidetracking · circling · zigzagging · roundabout · scenic route
Lacking sense of direction
- astrayOff the right path
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- off-courseDeviating from intended path
- adriftFloating without control
bewildered · confused · turned around · clueless · marooned · directionless · helpless · unfamiliar
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- misstepError in action or judgment
mistake · misreading · misinterpretation · detour · U-turn · backtrack · reroute · course correction
Satellite-based location technology
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- waypointNavigation reference location
- recalculatingComputing anew
geolocation · firmware · glitch · malfunction · signal · routing · algorithm · software
veering
Changing direction suddenly
- deviatingDeparting from standard
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- driftingMoving without purpose
straying · diverging · swerving · detouring · sidetracking · circling · zigzagging · roundabout · scenic route · aimless
disoriented
Lacking sense of direction
- astrayOff the right path
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- off-courseDeviating from intended path
adrift · bewildered · confused · turned around · clueless · marooned · directionless · helpless · unfamiliar · unmarked
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
misstep · mistake · misreading · misinterpretation · detour · U-turn · backtrack · reroute · course correction · missed exit
GPS
Satellite-based location technology
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- waypointNavigation reference location
recalculating · geolocation · firmware · glitch · malfunction · signal · routing · algorithm · software · calibration
misnavigatefind one's way
Reach a destination successfully
navigate · stay on track · get there · arrive · make it