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amiss
adjective
adverb
not functioning properly
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- S
- Contains
- MIS
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əˈmɪs
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
not functioning properly
“something is amiss”
adverb
in an imperfect or faulty way
“The lobe was imperfectly developed”
adverb
in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
“if you think him guilty, you judge amiss”
adverb
away from the correct or expected course
“something has gone awry in our plans”
In context
Example Sentences
something is amiss
has gone completely haywire
something is wrong with the engine
The lobe was imperfectly developed
{'source': 'Jane Austen', 'text': 'Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more'}
if you think him guilty, you judge amiss
he spoke amiss
no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly
something has gone awry in our plans
something went badly amiss in the preparations
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