Need another word that means the same as “amiss”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “amiss” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Amiss” are: awry, haywire, wrong, faulty, out of order, defective, unsatisfactory, incorrect, untoward, adrift, inappropriate, improper, unsuitable, imperfectly
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “amiss” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| adrift | Aimlessly drifting. The film s focus is a young woman adrift in a city where individuals struggle to make meaningful connections. |
| awry | Not functioning properly. Many youthful romances go awry. |
| defective | Lacking or deficient. Dystrophin is commonly defective in muscle tissue. |
| faulty | Characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules. Her character was faulty. |
| haywire | Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular. Has gone completely haywire. |
| improper | Not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty. Improper attire for the golf course. |
| inappropriate | Not in keeping with what is correct or proper. It would be inappropriate for me to comment. |
| incorrect | Not in accordance with particular standards or rules. An incorrect transcription. |
| out of order | Directed outward or serving to direct something outward. |
| unsatisfactory | Not giving satisfaction. Our discussion was very unsatisfactory. |
| unsuitable | Not capable of being applied. A solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces. |
| untoward | Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society. Moved to curb their untoward ribaldry. |
| wrong | Unsuitable or undesirable. I was wrong about him being on the yacht that evening. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “amiss” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
| awry | Away from the correct or expected course. Something has gone awry in our plans. |
| imperfectly | In an imperfect or faulty way- Jane Austen. MPs represent however imperfectly the democratic will of their electors. |
| askew | Turned or twisted toward one side. The judging was a bit askew. |
| awry | Away from the usual or expected course; amiss. Something has gone awry in our plans. |
| blunder | Utter impulsively. He blundered his stupid ideas. |
| clanger | A conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate. He dropped a clanger. |
| correction | Punishment, especially that of criminals in prison intended to rectify their behaviour. The correction of his vision with eye glasses. |
| crooked | Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect. His teeth were yellow and crooked. |
| culpability | Responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame. A level of moral culpability. |
| defect | A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person’s body. This device permits detection of defects in the lungs. |
| err | To make a mistake or be incorrect. He has erred and strayed as many of us have. |
| errant | (of a polychaete worm) of a predatory kind that moves about actively and is not confined to a tube or burrow. An errant strand of hair. |
| failing | Below acceptable in performance. Pride is a terrible failing. |
| flawed | Having or characterized by a fundamental weakness or imperfection. A fatally flawed strategy. |
| gaffe | A socially awkward or tactless act. His comments are a major diplomatic gaffe. |
| glitch | A brief irregularity in the rotation of a pulsar. The only glitch in his year is failing to qualify for the Masters. |
| imperfectly | In a flawed or incomplete way. MPs represent however imperfectly the democratic will of their electors. |
| inaccurate | Not accurate. False or inaccurate descriptions of goods. |
| inadvertence | An unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something. |
| lapse | A mistake resulting from inattention. A lapse of concentration in the second set cost her the match. |
| lopsided | Turned or twisted toward one side. A lopsided grin. |
| misconstrue | Interpret in the wrong way. My advice was deliberately misconstrued. |
| miscount | An incorrect reckoning. A miscount necessitates a recount. |
| mistrial | A trial that is invalid or inconclusive. The judge dismissed the charge and declared a mistrial. |
| misunderstanding | A failure to understand something correctly. He left the army after a slight misunderstanding with his commanding officer. |
| oversight | An unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something. He had simply missed Parsons out by an oversight. |
| slip | A reduction in the movement of a pulley or other mechanism due to slipping of the belt rope etc. Slip the next twelve stitches on to a stitch holder. |
| solecism | A breach of good manners; an instance of incorrect behaviour. |
| typo | A typographical error. |
| unethical | Not morally correct. It is unethical to torment any creature for entertainment. |
| unforced | Not produced by effort; natural. His retirement was an unforced departure. |
| wrong | Treat unjustly do wrong to. It was the wrong moment for a joke. |
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