wrong route
Mistaken path taken
Wrong route describes taking an incorrect path to a destination, whether physical or figurative.
A driver on the wrong route needs to turn around; someone pursuing the wrong route to career success needs to reconsider their strategy.
The phrase often implies wasted time or effort: We took the wrong route and added an hour to the trip.
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- lostUnable to navigate
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
- astrayOff the right path
- dead endPassage without outlet
one way street · U-turn · backtrack · GPS · no signal · recalculate · sidetracked · mistaken · wayward · off course · road not taken · diversion · roadblock · toll booth · confused · wandering · maze · wild goose chase
- navigation errorsmissed exit, off course, getting lost, disorientation, backtracking
- sports mistakesown goal, fumble, bad pass, dropped pass, wild throw
- medication errorsprescription error, overdose, underdose, missed dose, double dose
wrong routeshortcut
Quicker alternative path
direct route · fastest route · straight shot · beeline · scenic route
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