Amiss synonyms

ə-mĭs'

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wrong (related)
Contrary to conscience, morality, or law:
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astray
Not in the right way or on the proper course
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askew
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awry
Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.
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false
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perfectly (antonym)
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erroneous
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faulty
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foul
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haywire
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ill
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improper
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incorrect
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mistaken
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wrongly
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right (antonym)
wrongly; defectively
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good (antonym)
wrongly; defectively
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sour
Distasteful or unpleasant
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afield
Not in the right way or on the proper course
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surprise (related)
Unexpected.
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thrive (related)
Not in accordance with what is usual or expected
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evilly
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inopportunely
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crappy
Miserable; wretched.
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not-quite-right (related)
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out-of-the-ordinary (related)
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erring
not functioning properly
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defective
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unfair
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well (antonym)
A deep hole or shaft sunk into the Earth to tap a liquid or gaseous substance such as water, oil, gas, or brine. If the substance is not under sufficient pressure to flow freely from the well, it must be pumped or raised mechanically to the surface. Water or pressurized gas is sometimes pumped into a nonproducing oil well to push petroleum resources out of underground reservoirs.
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imperfectly
in an imperfect or faulty way; ; - Jane Austen
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Amiss Sentence Examples

  • He sensed much more amiss than Gabriel would ever admit.

  • The feds ignored the newcomers after a few looks, content to stroll and chat as if nothing were amiss anywhere.

  • Carmen shrugged off an uncomfortable feeling that something was amiss.

  • A parrot on the shoulder never goes amiss.

  • As no blood is passing into the skin, the parts look like tallow, and thus attract the attention of the companions of the frost-bitten man, who perhaps has no thought of there being anything amiss.

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