adjective
not functioning properly
Synonyms
Examples
- something is amiss
- has gone completely haywire
- something is wrong with the engine
adverb
away from the correct or expected course
Synonyms
Examples
- something has gone awry in our plans
- something went badly amiss in the preparations
adverb
in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
Examples
- if you think him guilty you judge amiss
- he spoke amiss
- no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly
adverb
in an imperfect or faulty way
Synonyms
Examples
- The lobe was imperfectly developed
- Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen