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Meaning of 'Amiss' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Amiss [ a.]
- Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice.
2 . Amiss [ adv.]
- Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.
3 . Amiss [ n.]
- A fault, wrong, or mistake.

Meaning of 'Amiss' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . amiss [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
Example in sentence:
  • he spoke amiss;
  • if you think him guilty you judge amiss;
  • no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly
Meaning (2):
- in an imperfect or faulty way
Example in sentence:
  • Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more;
  • The lobe was imperfectly developed
Meaning (3):
- away from the correct or expected course
Example in sentence:
  • something has gone awry in our plans;
  • something went badly amiss in the preparations
4 . amiss [ s]
Meaning (4):
- not functioning properly
Example in sentence:
  • has gone completely haywire;
  • something is amiss;
  • something is wrong with the engine

Nearby Words:

amia amiability amiable amiableness amiably amianth amianthiform amianthoid amianthus amic

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