Definitions for amiss

Definitions for (adj) amiss

Main entry: wrong, amiss, awry, haywire

Definition: not functioning properly

Usage: something is amiss; has gone completely haywire; something is wrong with the engine


Definitions for (adv) amiss

Main entry: amiss, imperfectly

Definition: in an imperfect or faulty way

Usage: The lobe was imperfectly developed; Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more- Jane Austen


Main entry: amiss

Definition: in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner

Usage: if you think him guilty you judge amiss; he spoke amiss; no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly


Main entry: awry, amiss

Definition: away from the correct or expected course

Usage: something has gone awry in our plans; something went badly amiss in the preparations


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