Consider this scenario, of two people talking:
A: Did you go to the shops?
B: No, it was closed even though you said it would be open
A: Oh no, I misled you!
B: No, you didn't mislead me, you just _____ me.
'A' was mistaken, but they didn't mislead 'B' (intentionally), but made a genuine mistake in trying to help out. I want 'B' to imply the help was appreciated even if it didn't help out in the end.
To be extra clear, I am only looking for single word answers. Suggestions of rewording the entire exchange are not valid for this question.
Best Answer
In the context, especially given that the rest of the sentence clarifies that there was no malicious intent, the one-word solution "misinformed" would work well. One can use "misinform" in a context that implies intentional misdirection, but it doesn't have to carry that connotation.