Meaning & Definition of Amiss in English
English⟶
Amiss
/əmɪs/
adjective
1. Not functioning properly
- "Something is amiss"
- "Has gone completely haywire"
- "Something is wrong with the engine"
synonym:
- amiss(p),
- awry(p),
- haywire,
- wrong(p)
adverb
1. Away from the correct or expected course
- "Something has gone awry in our plans"
- "Something went badly amiss in the preparations"
synonym:
- awry,
- amiss
2. In an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
- "If you think him guilty you judge amiss"
- "He spoke amiss"
- "No one took it amiss when she spoke frankly"
synonym:
- amiss
3. In an imperfect or faulty way
- "The lobe was imperfectly developed"
- "Miss bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- jane austen
synonym:
- imperfectly,
- amiss