This is the 2857th most frequent German word.
verfehlt
"Verfehlt" means "missed" or "unsuccessful."
In this sentence, 'verfehlt' refers to missing a goal or target in a literal sense.
Er hat das Ziel verfehlt.
He missed the target.
Here, 'verfehlt' is used to indicate that the decision was mistaken or inappropriate.
Die Entscheidung war verfehlt.
The decision was misguided.
In this context, 'verfehlt' implies that the efforts were not futile or misplaced.