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amiss

/@/'m/I/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be <i>amiss</i> to ask advice.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. A fault, wrong, or mistake.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adverb

  1. away from the correct or expected course

    adv.all

    Examples
    Something went badly amiss in the preparations.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner

    adv.all

    Examples
    If you think him guilty you judge amiss.
    He spoke amiss.
    No one took it amiss when she spoke frankly.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. in an imperfect or faulty way

    adv.all

    Examples
    Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more.
    Synonyms imperfectly
    Antonyms perfectly

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.

    adverb

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. not functioning properly

    adj.all

    Examples
    Something is amiss.
    Synonyms awry haywire wrong

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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