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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
Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Too many of them missed the strike zone to Brown’s glove side, enraging an emotional pitcher who perceived something amiss.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 14 Aug. 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
Nevertheless, Bar couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss.
—Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Too many of them missed the strike zone to Brown’s glove side, enraging an emotional pitcher who perceived something amiss.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 14 Aug. 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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Advertisement Experts have said that any such policy is almost certain to face immediate legal challenges, and that implementing the rule would rely on potential buyers self-declaring as mentally ill or a court determining them to be mentally defective.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The manufacturer also offers a year warranty for defective products, and the purchase comes with a free bow, rosin cake and a carrying case with straps.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Using the wrong type of cleaning product for your tub's material can result in scratches, discoloration, or chips.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Scotsman Robert MacIntyre was pleased to have made the cut with a birdie on the last on Friday evening but when a rare second cut was made to shorten the field for the final day, the 29-year-old from Oban was on the wrong side of the line when finishing 2 under par.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Biologists attempting to diagnose a wild moose based on the visible clinical signs alone could easily confuse these two parasites and incorrectly conclude which parasite may have caused the disease.—
Jessie Richards,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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The department’s computer dispatch system incorrectly auto-populated the address of the caller’s home, prompting officers to respond to the neighbor’s house, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But that’s actually a bad thing for a couple reasons.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But worse than the poverty was the verbal and physical abuse from his father.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This approach is unreliable because the proxy materials, like volcanic rock, might have been changed by geological processes or created long after the eggs were laid, resulting in incorrect age estimates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Poor labor management can also result in longer wait times, incorrect orders and ultimately negative reviews, directly impacting revenue.—
Jeff Kiesel,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Following the shooting at a Utah university, 4chan mistakenly identified Skye Valadez as the gunman who killed Kirk, who leaves behind a wife and two young children.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many leaders mistakenly assume blockchain transactions are private and end-to-end encrypted, when the opposite is true.—
Josh Hawkins,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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His brother had been badly damaged by scandal when the family's British tabloids were found to have hacked into mobile phone voicemails and otherwise violated people's privacy.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s one episode that really stuck with me about a woman who had been bullied badly in middle school.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even if imperfect, establishing foundational controls now will help teams adapt quickly as the landscape shifts.—
Josh Lemos,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Rico Lewis and Matheus Nunes are imperfect sticking plasters on a problem that requires a permanent fix.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Amiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amiss. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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