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Detailed Synonyms for amiss in English

amiss:

amiss adj

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amiss adj

  1. amiss
    – not functioning properly 1
    wrong; amiss; awry; haywire
    – not functioning properly 1
    • wrong adj
      • something is wrong with the engine1
    • amiss adj
      • something is amiss1
    • awry adj
    • haywire adj
      • has gone completely haywire1

amiss adv

  1. amiss
    – in an imperfect or faulty way 1
    amiss; imperfectly
    – in an imperfect or faulty way 1
    • amiss adv
      • Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more1
    • imperfectly adv
      • The lobe was imperfectly developed1
  2. amiss
    – in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner 1
    amiss
    – in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner 1
    • amiss adv
      • if you think him guilty you judge amiss1
      • he spoke amiss1
      • no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly1
  3. amiss
    – away from the correct or expected course 1
    amiss; awry
    – away from the correct or expected course 1
    • amiss adv
      • something went badly amiss in the preparations1
    • awry adv
      • something has gone awry in our plans1

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Related Definitions for "amiss":

  1. not functioning properly1
    • something is amiss1
  2. in an imperfect or faulty way1
    • Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more1
  3. in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner1
    • if you think him guilty you judge amiss1
    • he spoke amiss1
    • no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly1
  4. away from the correct or expected course1
    • something went badly amiss in the preparations1

Related Synonyms for amiss