AMISS Definition & Meaning

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amiss

[ uh-mis ]

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out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray:
Did I speak amiss?
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improper; wrong; faulty:
I think something is amiss in your calculations.
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amiss

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Origin of amiss¹

1200–50; Middle English amis, equivalent to a- a- ¹ + mis wrong. See miss ¹

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Origin of amiss¹

C13 a mis, from mis wrong; see miss ¹

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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.

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But the 911 call about the fight may not have been the only sign something was amiss on the fifth floor.

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For much of March and April, there was much amiss in Muncy’s play.

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One doesn’t expect Chekhovian subtlety, but a little more trust in the perceptive powers of the audience wouldn’t be amiss.

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But by tip Tuesday against Penn State, they took their places as usual, with little more than flop sweat to suggest something was amiss.

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He found nothing notably amiss and assessed the campus as safe to reopen.

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