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misguided course

[mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd kɔːrs]
noun phrasepl: misguided courses
caminho equivocado
1. A direction, plan, or path of action that is based on poor judgment or incorrect understanding
The company took a misguided course by ignoring customer feedback.
A empresa seguiu um caminho equivocado ao ignorar o feedback dos clientes.
2. An ill-advised or mistaken strategy or approach to a problem
His misguided course of action only made the situation worse.
Seu caminho equivocado apenas piorou a situação.
Synonyms
wrong directionill-advised pathmistaken approachincorrect strategymisguided direction
Antonyms
right coursecorrect pathwise approachsound strategyproper direction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho equivocado
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
rumo errado
Alternative common expression in São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
caminho errado
Simplified variant used in Rio
Portugal
rumo equivocado
Preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

barking up the wrong tree
on the wrong track
heading in the wrong direction
taking the wrong path
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