Meaning & use
Misdirected
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Sent, aimed, or guided toward the wrong target, place, or purpose.
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The misdirected package ended up at the wrong address entirely.
Her misdirected anger at her coworker really stemmed from stress at home.
A note on using this word
Often used figuratively, as in "misdirected anger" or "misdirected effort," to describe energy aimed at the wrong cause.
Words with a similar meaning
misguidedmisaimed
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Words with an opposite meaning
targeted
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