misguidance
Examples
The project failed primarily due to the misguidance of the inexperienced project manager.
Many young people fall into trouble because of the misguidance of their peers.
The report was retracted after it was discovered that the conclusions were based on the misguidance of faulty data.
Synonyms
deception misdirection delusion error misinformation fallacy misleading
Antonyms
guidance direction truth enlightenment advice counsel instruction