Home › Words › M › misdirectormisdirectormisdirector means one who misdirects.EtymologyFrom misdirect + -or.nounOne who misdirects.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.misdirect 72% match — To direct something wrongly vs misdirector →misdirectedly 70% match — In a misdirected manner; in the wrong direction. vs misdirector →misdirection 69% match — An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction. vs misdirector →misleader 67% match — One who leads into error. vs misdirector →misgovernor 66% match — One who misgoverns. vs misdirector →dirigent 60% match — Something that or someone who directs; a director or guide. vs misdirector →misguide 60% match — To guide poorly or incorrectly; to lead astray or into error. vs misdirector →misdealer 60% match — One who misdeals. vs misdirector →