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misguidance

[/mɪsˈɡaɪdəns/]
nounpl: misguidances
orientação errada
1. The act of guiding someone incorrectly or providing wrong advice or direction
The misguidance from his mentor led him down the wrong career path.
A orientação errada de seu mentor o levou por um caminho de carreira incorreto.
2. Incorrect or faulty guidance that causes someone to go astray
Due to misguidance, the project failed to meet its objectives.
Devido à orientação errada, o projeto não atingiu seus objetivos.
Synonyms
misdirectionbad advicefalse guidancemisleading directionwrong counsel
Antonyms
guidancecorrect directionsound adviceproper guidancewise counsel

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
orientação errada
Most common usage
São Paulo
orientação equivocada
Alternative formal usage
Portugal
orientação inadequada
Preferred formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

lead someone astray
put someone on the wrong track
steer someone wrong
give bad direction
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