1. poorly or incorrectly taught or instructed
Usage: formal or literary; often used to describe someone who has received inadequate or misguided education

Examples

• The mistutored student struggled with basic concepts because his previous teachers had given him incorrect information.
• A mistutored youth may develop harmful misconceptions about the world.
• Despite his intelligence, he remained mistutored in matters of science and mathematics.
• The mistutored apprentice had to unlearn bad habits before he could master the craft properly.
• She felt mistutored in social etiquette and sought guidance from a mentor.