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as in defective
having a fault
that engine noise indicates that something is clearly amiss
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as in wrong
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
official recognition would not be amiss after that spectacular effort
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as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
I hope that my suggestion that you might be more comfortable in a larger chair was not taken amiss
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as in awry
off the desired or intended path or course
the reenactment of the Wright Brothers' first flight went amiss when the wind died on the makeshift runway and the plane stopped short in a mud puddle
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Recent Examples of amiss
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
So when the dashboard lights flashed, warning that something was amiss under the hood, my husband and I were both surprised.
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Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
21 Aug. 2019
This connectivity can provide a sense of brain organization, and there's a growing body of evidence that this organization goes amiss in those with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.
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Diana Gitig,
Ars Technica,
12 Apr. 2018
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Adjective
Its relevance was just too important to go amiss.
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Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
So when the dashboard lights flashed, warning that something was amiss under the hood, my husband and I were both surprised.
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Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Adverb
The whole incident -- from realizing something was going amiss to hitting the water -- only lasted one or two minutes.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
21 Aug. 2019
This connectivity can provide a sense of brain organization, and there's a growing body of evidence that this organization goes amiss in those with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.
—
Diana Gitig,
Ars Technica,
12 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amiss
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The rash was much milder in mice bred with defective itch-sensing nerve cells.
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The plaintiffs have also accused Bayer of negligence and misrepresentation of Roundup's safety in its marketing, and have alleged that the product was defective for its intended purpose.
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Critics, and even some supporters, said Soto-Martínez was making his move at the wrong time.
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That could always be wrong, of course, but at least that’s the garage talk heading into the weekend.
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An earlier version of this story incorrectly described ongoing changes at Nashville international Airport.
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Kennedy said at a House hearing that month that the Biden administration had incorrectly flagged the peptides as posing safety risks.
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On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.
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Two men were badly burned—one died, and the other remains hospitalized—and the Fiorella’s owners lost two more skiffs.
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That if you were deemed, as an enslaved person, if you were deemed troublesome or in some way unwanted, you would literally be sold down the river from the more northern states to the deeper south where you would potentially be treated even worse.
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Offer Real Value, Not Leftovers Most product bundles fail not because the idea is bad but because the execution misses what consumers actually want.
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Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway.
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At the same time, The New York Times reported that Google’s AI Overviews produced incorrect answers roughly one in 10 times.
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But the hospital has not revealed the results of its investigation and declined to answer questions from NBC News concerning whether the doctor who mistakenly pronounced the boy dead remains on staff.
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Founders often mismanage their crucial first sales hire, mistakenly seeking candidates suited for large corporations.
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Our relationship was complicated, deep, imperfect—and profoundly formative.
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The technology is asking you to be a competent conversation partner with a highly intelligent but imperfect entity.
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“Amiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amiss. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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