1. aimed or sent to the wrong place or person
2. based on wrong or faulty reasoning; misguided

Examples

• The misdirected letter arrived at our house instead of next door.
• Her misdirected anger toward her coworkers was really frustration with her boss.
• The package was misdirected to the wrong warehouse.
• His misdirected efforts to help only made the situation worse.
• The misdirected email contained confidential information meant for someone else.
• Critics called the policy misdirected and wasteful of taxpayer money.
• The misdirected phone call woke us up at 3 AM.