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.