verfehlt
Translation
misguided, wrong, failed, inappropriate
Examples
Seine Kritik war völlig verfehlt.
His criticism was completely misguided.
Das war eine verfehlte Politik.
That was a failed policy.
Er hat das Ziel leider verfehlt.
Unfortunately, he missed the target.
Grammar Patterns
((as adjective)) as an adjective a failed attempt
((et4)) ((verfehlen)) to miss sth. He missed the train.
Similar Words
unpassend (inappropriate), falsch (wrong); Antonyms: treffend (apt), richtig (correct)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating something going wrong) and 'fehlen' (to be missing). Literally, to wrongly miss something.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ver-' as 'for-' in 'forgo' or 'forbid', indicating a negative outcome, combined with 'fehlen' (fail/miss).