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erroneous direction

[ɪˈrəʊniəs dɪˈrekʃən]
noun phrasepl: erroneous directions
direção errônea
1. incorrect or mistaken guidance or course of action
The company was moving in an erroneous direction with its new marketing strategy.
A empresa estava se movimentando em uma direção errônea com sua nova estratégia de marketing.
2. a wrong path or route taken unintentionally
The GPS led us in an erroneous direction, and we got completely lost.
O GPS nos levou em uma direção errônea e nos perdemos completamente.
Synonyms
wrong directionincorrect pathmistaken coursefalse guidanceincorrect bearing
Antonyms
correct directionright pathproper courseaccurate guidance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
direção errônea
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
direção errada
more colloquial variant
São Paulo
direção incorreta
formal business context preference
Portugal
direcção errada
uses traditional spelling with 'ç'

Related Idioms & Phrases

going down the wrong road
heading in the wrong direction
barking up the wrong tree
on the wrong track
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