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a·miss

amiss

 
 
pronunciation:
mIs
parts of speech:
adverb, adjective
part of speech: adverb
definition: in the wrong way.
I'm sorry if I spoke amiss.
synonyms:
astray, mistakenly, wrongly
similar words:
askew
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: out of place or not right; wrong.
Is something amiss?
synonyms:
unsatisfactory, wrong
similar words:
askew, astray, false, imperfect, improper, inaccurate, inappropriate, incorrect, mistaken, off base, out of whack, unsuitable, untrue