ALL meanings of amiss
a·miss
A a - adjective amiss If you say that something is amiss, you mean there is something wrong. 3
- adverb amiss in an incorrect, inappropriate, or defective manner 3
- adjective amiss wrong, incorrect, or faulty 3
- adverb amiss in a wrong way; astray, wrongly, faultily, improperly, etc. 3
- adjective amiss wrong, faulty, improper, etc. 3
- noun amiss Not quite right; inappropriate or out of place. 1
- adverb amiss out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray: Did I speak amiss? 1
- adjective amiss improper; wrong; faulty: I think something is amiss in your calculations. 1
- idioms amiss 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. 1
- adjective amiss incorrect, wrong 1
- adverb amiss inappropriately 1
- noun amiss (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Fault; wrong; an evil act, a bad deed. 0
- adjective amiss Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice. 0
- adverb amiss (archaic) Mistakenly. 0
- adverb amiss (archaic) Astray. 0
- adverb amiss (archaic) Wrongly. 0