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a·miss

amiss

 
 
pronunciation:
mIs
parts of speech:
adverb, adjective
phrases:
take amiss
part of speech: adverb
definition: out of the proper course or order; wrongly; mistakenly.
I'm sorry if I spoke amiss.
synonyms:
astray, erroneously, mistakenly, wrongly
antonyms:
aright
similar words:
askew, awry, falsely
phrase: take amiss
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: out of place; faulty; wrong.
Someone broke into the house and yet nothing seemed amiss.When I saw her worried expression, I knew that something was amiss.
synonyms:
awry, faulty, unsatisfactory, wrong
similar words:
askew, astray, erroneous, false, imperfect, improper, inaccurate, inappropriate, incorrect, inopportune, mistaken, mixed-up, off base, out of whack, unsuitable, untrue