AMISS Synonyms: 211 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of amiss

as in defective

having a fault that engine noise indicates that something is clearly amiss

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as in wrong

not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation official recognition would not be amiss after that spectacular effort

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amiss

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adverb

ə-ˈmis

as in incorrectly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way I hope that my suggestion that you might be more comfortable in a larger chair was not taken amiss

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as in awry

off the desired or intended path or course the reenactment of the Wright Brothers' first flight went amiss when the wind died on the makeshift runway and the plane stopped short in a mud puddle

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Recent Examples of amiss

Adjective

This may explain why Dr M'Benga doesn't think anything is particularly amiss. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Nothing seemed amiss with Beloozerov or his job, his son said. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Adverb

The whole incident -- from realizing something was going amiss to hitting the water -- only lasted one or two minutes. — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 21 Aug. 2019 This connectivity can provide a sense of brain organization, and there's a growing body of evidence that this organization goes amiss in those with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2018 See All Example Sentences for amiss

Recent Examples of Synonyms for amiss

Adjective

The Radical Approach Generally, a semiconductor wafer (up to 12 inches in diameter) is diced up into chips or dies, and any defective parts of the wafer can be discarded.

— Nandan Nayampally, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
But if a child has heard people like them described as dangerous, defective, unwanted or less worthy, changing the subject doesn’t erase the message.

— Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of defective

Adjective

British police acknowledged applying for the warrants under the wrong statutory provision, the judge said while stipulating that the misconduct investigation against the king's brother could continue.

— Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Doctors in Tennessee and Republican state senators called for the state to pause executions, because the chances of one going catastrophically wrong were so high.

— Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of wrong

Adverb

The story also incorrectly said Animal Care Services had requested $8 million for interim improvements.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Last week, Rams coach Sean McVay said the NFL privately acknowledged that officials incorrectly called defensive pass interference against Los Angeles in the closing moments of its Week 3 loss to Denver, nullifying an interception.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorrectly

Adjective

But then came the nightmare of Game 3, one of the Sox’s worst performances in weeks.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Specifically, people with worse fever tended to have more of a protein called flagellin in their systems than those with little to no fever.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bad

Adverb

The Salvadoran national's case became a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
With the help of general manager Mari Matsumoto, Wilson came up with the Corn to be Wild cocktail after mistakenly purchasing too much frozen corn.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistakenly

Adjective

The environment surrounding supply chains is constantly changing, which means leaders are constantly evaluating new information and making decisions with imperfect visibility.

— Seema Phull, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
That makes Stratego an imperfect-information game, just like poker, which computers cracked years ago.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026