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Definitions for Amiss

[1] out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray: Did I speak amiss?
[2] improper; wrong; faulty: I think something is amiss in your calculations.
[3] take amiss , to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand: I couldn't think of a way to present my view so that no one would take it amiss.
[4] in an incorrect, inappropriate, or defective manner
[5] take something amiss to be annoyed or offended by something
[6] (postpositive) wrong, incorrect, or faulty

Words related to Amiss

untoward, improper, awry, bad, confused, crooked, erring, erroneous, fallacious, faulty, foul, haywire, imperfect, inaccurate, inappropriate, incorrect, mistaken, sick, unfair, unlawful

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Origin of Amiss

1200–50; Middle English amis, equivalent to a- a-1 + mis wrong. See miss1

Word origin for Amiss

C13 a mis, from mis wrong; see miss 1

Synonyms for Amiss

awry, improper, untoward, bad, confused, crooked, erring, erroneous, fallacious, false, faulty, flawed, foul, glitched up, haywire, imperfect, inaccurate, inappropriate, incorrect, mistaken, out of order, sick, unfair, unlawful, unsuitable