English Explanatory Dictionary

amiss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.
adv
  1. Wrongly; mistakenly
  2. Astray.
  3. Imperfectly.
noun
  1. Fault; wrong; an evil act, a bad deed.

Pronunciation

/əˈmɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-amiss.wav

Word forms

amiss more amiss most amiss

Etymology

From a- + miss.

Synonyms

awry

Derived words

amissness dead amiss go amiss
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