verfehlt
missed · misguided · miss
Nicht passend oder nicht so, wie es sein sollte.
The German word "verfehlt" is an adjective that translates to "missed," "erroneous," or "amiss." It is derived from the verb "verfehlen," which means "to miss" (as in missing a target or goal) or "to fail" (as in failing to achieve something). The prefix "ver-" often indicates a wrong or negative action and "fehlen" means "to lack" or "to be absent." When something is "verfehlt," it did not reach the intended mark or was mistaken.
Similar words for the context of missing a target or making a mistake include "falsch" (wrong), "fehlerhaft" (faulty), "irrig" (mistaken), and "ungenau" (inaccurate). For the sense of failing to achieve, you might encounter "gescheitert" (failed) or "nicht erreicht" (not achieved).
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Examples
Dein Schuss hat das Ziel verfehlt.adjective
Your shot missed the target.
Sein Argument war leider verfehlt.adjective
Unfortunately, his argument was misguided.
Der Schuss verfehlt das Ziel.adjective
The shot misses the target.
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