misguided

/M IH0 S G AY1 D IH0 D/
verb
  1. 1

    To guide poorly or incorrectly.

  2. 2

    To lead astray; to lead into error.

adjective
  1. 1

    Ill-conceived or not thought through

  2. 2

    Misled or mistaken

  3. 3

    Lacking proper guidance

    โ€œA misguided child may use his personal power in mischievous waysโ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/misguide, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/misguided