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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•miss /əˈmɪs/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. out of the right or proper course, order, or condition:Things went amiss.

adj. [be + ~]
  1. improper;
    wrong;
    faulty:Something is amiss.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•miss  (ə mis′),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. out of the right or proper course, order, or condition;
    improperly;
    wrongly;
    astray:Did I speak amiss?
  2. 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.

adj. (usually used predicatively) 
  1. improper;
    wrong;
    faulty:I think something is amiss in your calculations.
  • Middle English amis, equivalent. to a- a-1 + mis wrong. See miss1 1200–50
    1. inappropriately, unsuitably. 3. mistaken, erroneous; awry, askew.
    1. rightly, properly. 3. correct, true.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
amiss /əˈmɪs/ adv
  1. in an incorrect, inappropriate, or defective manner
  2. take something amiss ⇒ to be annoyed or offended by something
 adj
  1. (postpositive) wrong, incorrect, or faulty
Etymology: 13th Century a mis, from mis wrong; see miss1
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