Synonyms for astray
əˈstreɪastray

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1. astray

   Synonyms:
   loose, abroad, missing, about, at large, wrong, erring, wandering

   Antonyms:
   right, close, at home, safe

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1. astrayadverb

   away from the right path or direction

   "he was led astray"

   Synonyms:
   wide

2. wide, astrayadverb

   far from the intended target

   "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander"

   Synonyms:
   widely, wide

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1. astrayadjective

   Synonyms:
   out of the right way, on the wrong scent

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1. Alexander Herzen:

   It is possible to lead astray an entire generation, to strike it blind, to drive it insane, to direct it towards a false goal. Napoleon proved this.

2. David Wolman:

   They had been led astray by an Instagram era wanna-be prophet guru who spoke in just the right way and manner to draw these two young men in.

3. Dante Alighieri:

   If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought.

4. Corey Basch:

   This is a sad situation when it takes so much energy to sift through false claims and to determine which products are actually healthful ... advertising claims, especially when they are unsubstantiated, can certainly lead parents astray.

5. Matthew Prior:

   Who walks the fastest, but walks astray, is only furthest from his way.