 amiss |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] not functioning properly | |
| Synonyms: | the_matter wrong haywire out_of_order awry | |
| Examples: | "something is amiss" "has gone completely haywire" "the telephone is out of order" "what's the matter with your vacuum cleaner?" "something is wrong with the engine" |
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| Related terms: | malfunctioning | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] away from the correct or expected course | |
| Synonyms: | awry | |
| Examples: | "something has gone awry in our plans" "something went badly amiss in the preparations" |
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| 3. | [ adverb ] in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner | |
| Examples: | "if you think him guilty you judge amiss" "he spoke amiss" "no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly" |
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| 4. | [ adverb ] in an imperfect or faulty way | |
| Synonyms: | imperfectly | |
| Examples: | "The lobe was imperfectly developed" "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen |
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| Related terms: | perfectly imperfect imperfect | |
| Similar spelling: |
Amis Amish amass amnios amos Ames amuse amnic amnesia |
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