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amissenUK
a·miss A0256800 (ə-mĭs′)adj.1. Out of proper order: What is amiss?2. Not in perfect shape; faulty.adv. In an improper, defective, unfortunate, or mistaken way.
[Middle English amis, probably from Old Norse ā mis, so as to miss : ā, on; see an- in Indo-European roots + mis, act of missing; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]amiss (əˈmɪs) adv1. in an incorrect, inappropriate, or defective manner2. take something amiss to be annoyed or offended by somethingadj (postpositive) wrong, incorrect, or faulty[C13 a mis, from mis wrong; see miss1]a•miss (əˈmɪs)
adv. 1. out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; wrongly: to speak amiss. adj. 2. improper; wrong; faulty. Idioms: take amiss, to be mistakenly offended at or resentful of; misunderstand. [1200–50; Middle English amis=a- a-1 + mis wrong. See miss1] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  amiss - not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"awry, haywire, wrongmalfunctioning, nonfunctional - not performing or able to perform its regular function; "a malfunctioning valve" | | Adv. | 1. |  amiss - away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"awry | | 2. | amiss - 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" | | 3. |  amiss - in an imperfect or faulty way; "The lobe was imperfectly developed"; "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austenimperfectly |
amissadjective wrong, mistaken, confused, false, inappropriate, rotten, incorrect, faulty, inaccurate, unsuitable, improper, defective, out of order, awry, erroneous, untoward, fallacious Their instincts warned them something was amiss.
wrong right, true, perfect, in order, correct, appropriate, suitable, accurate, proper, O.K. or okay (informal)
not go amiss be welcome, be appropriate, go down well A bit of kindness wouldn't go amiss.take something amiss as an insult, wrongly, as offensive, out of turn He took it amiss when I asked to speak to someone else.amissadjectiveNot in accordance with what is usual or expected:astray, awry, sour, wrong.adverbNot in the right way or on the proper course:afield, astray, awry, wrong.Translationsamiss (əˈmis) adjective wrong. Their plans went amiss. 出錯的 有差错的amissenUK
not go amissTo be helpful and appreciated. An extra pair of hands in the kitchen would not go amiss, you know.See also: amiss, go, notnot come amissTo be helpful and appreciated. An extra pair of hands in the kitchen would not come amiss, you know.See also: amiss, come, nottake (something) amissTo consider something unhelpful, unappreciated, or offensive. Please don't take my comment amiss—I was merely trying to suggest a few ways to improve your performance, not criticize everything about it. A: "I was just making a joke, so I hope I didn't hurt anyone's feelings." B: "Don't worry, I don't think anyone took it amiss."See also: amiss, taketake something amiss and take something the wrong wayto understand something as wrong or insulting. Would you take it amiss if I told you I thought you look lovely? I was afraid you'd take it the wrong way.See also: amiss, takeamisssee under take the wrong way. take the wrong wayAlso, take amiss. Misunderstand, misinterpret, especially so as to take offense. For example, I don't want you to take this the wrong way, but you have to give others a chance to speak , or Please don't take their criticism amiss; they mean well. The variant dates from the late 1300s. Also see get someone wrong. See also: take, way, wrongnot come/go aˈmiss (British English) be useful or pleasant in a particular situation: A little luck wouldn’t go amiss right now!See also: amiss, come, go, nottake something aˈmiss (British English) feel offended by something, perhaps because you have understood it in the wrong way: Would she take it amiss if I offered to help? OPPOSITE: take something in good partSee also: amiss, something, takeamissenUK
Related to amiss: Amish, go amiss, AIIMSSynonyms for amissadj wrongSynonyms- wrong
- mistaken
- confused
- false
- inappropriate
- rotten
- incorrect
- faulty
- inaccurate
- unsuitable
- improper
- defective
- out of order
- awry
- erroneous
- untoward
- fallacious
Antonyms- right
- true
- perfect
- in order
- correct
- appropriate
- suitable
- accurate
- proper
- O.K. or okay
phrase not go amissSynonyms- be welcome
- be appropriate
- go down well
phrase take something amissSynonyms- as an insult
- wrongly
- as offensive
- out of turn
Synonyms for amissadj not in accordance with what is usual or expectedSynonymsadv not in the right way or on the proper courseSynonymsSynonyms for amissadj not functioning properlySynonymsRelated Words- malfunctioning
- nonfunctional
adv away from the correct or expected courseSynonymsadv in an imperfect or faulty waySynonyms |