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as in defective
having a fault
that engine noise indicates that something is clearly amiss
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as in wrong
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
official recognition would not be amiss after that spectacular effort
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as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
I hope that my suggestion that you might be more comfortable in a larger chair was not taken amiss
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as in awry
off the desired or intended path or course
the reenactment of the Wright Brothers' first flight went amiss when the wind died on the makeshift runway and the plane stopped short in a mud puddle
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Recent Examples of amiss
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
The Chiefs’ brass traveled to West Palm Beach, Florida for the NFL’s annual meetings this week, and something was amiss.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
Leah Asmelash, CNN, 21 Aug. 2019
This connectivity can provide a sense of brain organization, and there's a growing body of evidence that this organization goes amiss in those with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2018
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Adjective
That kiss, though, went amiss, when Samantha put her left hand to his neck to stop that buss.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
The Chiefs’ brass traveled to West Palm Beach, Florida for the NFL’s annual meetings this week, and something was amiss.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
The whole incident -- from realizing something was going amiss to hitting the water -- only lasted one or two minutes.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 21 Aug. 2019
This connectivity can provide a sense of brain organization, and there's a growing body of evidence that this organization goes amiss in those with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amiss
Adjective
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That leads estate planners to recommend to some clients an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT).—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The parts planning team, which uses a separate system with different data, mistakenly orders a big batch of the now defective parts before getting the update.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some would argue that picking a celebrity is the wrong way forward.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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In the 20th century, however, things started to go wrong.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump intends to completely reimagine U.S. trade relations with our closest partners and fiercest rivals, for better or worse.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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In fact, clicking on one in a suspicious email can make things worse by signaling to spammers that your address is active.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Common factors that contribute to misconfigurations include: • Human Error: Typing mistakes, syntax errors or incorrect command sequences.—
Alexander Britkin,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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That is the correct decision for her and her game, but also the incorrect decision for all of us at home watching a television program.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
Adverb
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Nazar, 13, is on the long road to recovery with support from UNICEF and partners after being badly injured by an explosive remnant of war in eastern Ukraine.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Ben Simmons missed a hook in the paint badly and wasn’t used after the first quarter.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Because humans are imperfect, and that's what makes art, and that's what makes the human experience.—
Elizabeth Stanton , Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Though the system’s predictions were imperfect, Israel used it at the start of the war in Gaza to help choose attack targets.—
Sheera Frenkel,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That’s as the league continues its investigation of longtime Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, who was accused of inappropriate behavior by 16 massage therapists as part of an investigation by The Baltimore Banner.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Herro was asked this as well: Is the type of the comment that Garland made inappropriate for a player to say about another player?—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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But regulations that apply to traditional markets are unsuitable for digital native assets like crypto and digital assets.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The vacant land, which was largely unsuitable for agriculture, became an albatross over the next few decades.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Amiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amiss. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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