Dictionary Entry
amiss
amiss is a 5-letter English word with 7 senses as adverb, adjective, and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1adverb
Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.
- 2adjective
Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice.
- 3noun
A fault, wrong, or mistake.
- 4adjective
not functioning properly
"something is amiss"
"has gone completely haywire"
- 5adverb
in an imperfect or faulty way- Jane Austen
"The lobe was imperfectly developed"
"Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"
Synonyms
- 6adverb
in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
"if you think him guilty you judge amiss"
"he spoke amiss"
- 7adverb
away from the correct or expected course
"something has gone awry in our plans"
"something went badly amiss in the preparations"
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