amiss

[ uh-mis ]

/ əˈmɪs /

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adverb

out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray: Did I speak amiss?

adjective (usually used predicatively)

improper; wrong; faulty: I think something is amiss in your calculations.

Idioms for amiss

take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand: I couldn't think of a way to present my view so that no one would take it amiss.

Origin of amiss

1200–50; Middle English amis, equivalent to a-a-¹ + mis wrong. See miss¹

SYNONYMS FOR amiss

1 inappropriately, unsuitably.

2 mistaken, erroneous; awry, askew.

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ANTONYMS FOR amiss

1 rightly, properly.

2 correct, true.

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Words nearby amiss

amiodarone hydrochloride, amir, amirite, Amis, Amish, amiss, A miss is as good as a mile, Amitābha, amitate, amitosis, amitriptyline

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Example sentences from the Web for amiss

He did not suspect anything was amiss until he returned home that evening and found them gone.
How ISIS’s Colorado Girls Were Caught|Michael Daly|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All of this happened in daylight, and controllers were aware that something was amiss.
The Botched Hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370|Clive Irving|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There seems to be a prevalent feeling that something is amiss at Apple.
Apple’s Earnings Show the Company Is Still Thriving|Edward Ferguson|July 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From the start of the investigation, there were signs that something was amiss.
Lesley Herring: The Hollywood Murder Case With No Body|Christine Pelisek|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Brega offered no hint that anything was amiss, basically because Libyans were barred from living there.
Happy Birthday from Hizbollah!|Neil MacFarquhar|May 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Little Hunne kept a watchful eye on them, for he had observed from the first, that something was amiss.
Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country|Johanna Spyri
When anything is amiss, he goes at them, as for instance, those stores in the front.
The Forged Note|Oscar Micheaux
But if the heart is sound in the main, God is not extreme to mark that which is amiss.
Practical Religion|John Charles Ryle
If you strew a few Carvi comfits on the top, it will not be amiss.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby
It may not be amiss, in order to save future digression, to say that the Smith in my name is on the paternal side.
The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852|Various

British Dictionary definitions for amiss

amiss

/ (əˈmɪs) /

adverb

in an incorrect, inappropriate, or defective manner

take something amiss to be annoyed or offended by something

adjective

(postpositive) wrong, incorrect, or faulty

Word Origin for amiss

C13 a mis, from mis wrong; see miss 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with amiss

amiss

see under take the wrong way.

单词	amiss
释义	amiss [ uh-mis ] / əˈmɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amiss ON THESAURUS.COM adverb out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray: Did I speak amiss? adjective (usually used predicatively) improper; wrong; faulty: I think something is amiss in your calculations. Idioms for amiss take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand: I couldn't think of a way to present my view so that no one would take it amiss. Origin of amiss 1200–50; Middle English amis, equivalent to a-a-¹ + mis wrong. See miss¹ SYNONYMS FOR amiss 1 inappropriately, unsuitably. 2 mistaken, erroneous; awry, askew. SEE SYNONYMS FOR amiss ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR amiss 1 rightly, properly. 2 correct, true. SEE ANTONYMS FOR amiss ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby amiss amiodarone hydrochloride, amir, amirite, Amis, Amish, amiss, A miss is as good as a mile, Amitābha, amitate, amitosis, amitriptyline Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amiss He did not suspect anything was amiss until he returned home that evening and found them gone. How ISIS’s Colorado Girls Were Caught\|Michael Daly\|October 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All of this happened in daylight, and controllers were aware that something was amiss. The Botched Hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370\|Clive Irving\|March 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There seems to be a prevalent feeling that something is amiss at Apple. Apple’s Earnings Show the Company Is Still Thriving\|Edward Ferguson\|July 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST From the start of the investigation, there were signs that something was amiss. Lesley Herring: The Hollywood Murder Case With No Body\|Christine Pelisek\|March 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Brega offered no hint that anything was amiss, basically because Libyans were barred from living there. Happy Birthday from Hizbollah!\|Neil MacFarquhar\|May 6, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Little Hunne kept a watchful eye on them, for he had observed from the first, that something was amiss. Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country\|Johanna Spyri When anything is amiss, he goes at them, as for instance, those stores in the front. The Forged Note\|Oscar Micheaux But if the heart is sound in the main, God is not extreme to mark that which is amiss. Practical Religion\|John Charles Ryle If you strew a few Carvi comfits on the top, it will not be amiss. The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened\|Kenelm Digby It may not be amiss, in order to save future digression, to say that the Smith in my name is on the paternal side. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852\|Various British Dictionary definitions for amiss amiss / (əˈmɪs) / adverb in an incorrect, inappropriate, or defective manner take something amiss to be annoyed or offended by something adjective (postpositive) wrong, incorrect, or faulty Word Origin for amiss C13 a mis, from mis wrong; see miss 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with amiss amiss see under take the wrong way. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to amiss untoward, improper, awry, bad, confused, crooked, erring, erroneous, fallacious, faulty, foul, haywire, imperfect, inaccurate, inappropriate, incorrect, mistaken, out of order, sick, unfair
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amiss

adverb

adjective (usually used predicatively)

Idioms for amiss

Origin of amiss

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ANTONYMS FOR amiss

Words nearby amiss

Example sentences from the Web for amiss

British Dictionary definitions for amiss

adverb

adjective

Word Origin for amiss

Idioms and Phrases with amiss

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