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amiss

adj.
C2 Proficiency US //əˈmɪs// UK //ɐmˈɪs// amiss Archaic

adj. wrong, bad, or not quite right. You use this when something is slightly off or doesn't feel quite normal.

adj. improper, wrong, or not quite right. Often used in the phrase 'something is amiss' to indicate a sense of unease or a perceived fault.


SIMPLE

Something is amiss with the car engine.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager noticed something was amiss when the sales figures didn't match the inventory reports.

COMPLEX

A sense of unease settled over the group as they realized something was amiss with the carefully prepared schedule for the evening's performance.

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Origin

From a- + miss.

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