Definition of amiss

adjective (a)

• Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice. (adjective)

  source: webster1913

noun (n)

• A fault, wrong, or mistake. (noun)

  source: webster1913

adverb (r)

• away from the correct or expected course (adv.all)

  Example:
  Something went badly amiss in the preparations.
  

  source: wordnet30
• in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner (adv.all)

  Example:
  If you think him guilty you judge amiss.
  He spoke amiss.
  No one took it amiss when she spoke frankly.
  

  source: wordnet30
• in an imperfect or faulty way (adv.all)

  Synonym: imperfectly
  Antonym: perfectly
  

  Example:
  Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more.
  

  source: wordnet30
• Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill. (adverb)

  source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

• not functioning properly (adj.all)

  Synonym: awry, haywire, wrong
  

  Example:
  Something is amiss.
  

  source: wordnet30

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