misguided
adj.adj. based on a wrong idea or bad judgment. Even if you have good intentions, your actions are misguided if they lead to a mistake.
adj. led or prompted by wrong ideas or poor judgment. Often describes actions or beliefs that, while perhaps well-intentioned, are fundamentally flawed in their reasoning.
His misguided attempt to help only made the problem worse.
The company's misguided marketing strategy failed to account for the cultural preferences of the local audience.
While the policy was born from a genuine desire to reduce poverty, critics argued it was a misguided approach that ignored the underlying economic realities of the region.
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun, but can also follow linking verbs like 'be' or 'seem'.