different between mystified vs misguided

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mystified

mystified

misguided (comparative more misguided, superlative most misguided)

ill-conceived or not thought through
- 2013 September 28, Kenan Malik, "London Is Special, but Not That Special," New York Times (retrieved 28 September 2013):
  I believe in freedom of movement and view the current government’s restrictive attitude as both socially and economically misguided. Yet I fear that a special London policy will only exacerbate existing divisions.
misled or mistaken
lacking proper guidance
A misguided child may use his personal power in mischievous ways
- 2001, Starsailor, Poor Misguided Fool
  You're just a poor misguided fool
  Who thinks they know what I should do
  A line for me and a line for you
  I lose my right to a point of view.

(lacking proper guidance) stray, straying, erring, errant, confused, off course

misguided

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