Mispoint

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To direct or aim at the wrong target or place, resulting in an inaccurate point
2. Referring to the act of indicating a location or direction without precision or correctness
3. The action of aiming or indicating something incorrectly, missing the intended mark

Etymology: "Mispoint" is a plain compound: the prefix "mis-", meaning wrongly or badly, attached to "point," which here means to aim or direct something, as in pointing a gun or a finger. Together they describe aiming in the wrong direction. The word is built on the same pattern as "misjudge" or "mislead," where "mis-" can be fixed onto almost any verb to reverse or spoil its sense.

Synonyms: misalign, misdirect, misaim, misfocus

Antonyms: point accurately, aim correctly, direct