amiss

Words with a similar base: amiss

'amiss'

[amiss.s.01] as in: not functioning properly

Examples:
something is amiss
has gone completely haywire
something is wrong with the engine

'amiss'

[awry.r.01] as in: away from the correct or expected course

Examples:
something has gone awry in our plans
something went badly amiss in the preparations

'amiss'

[amiss.r.02] as in: 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

'amiss'

[imperfectly.r.01] as in: in an imperfect or faulty way; ; - Jane Austen

Examples:
The lobe was imperfectly developed
Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more

Origins

					amiss (English)
├── a (English)
│   └── a (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── miss (English)
    └── missen (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── missan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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