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Amiss

adjective/kˈæmɹə/
Definition
not functioning properly
away from the correct or expected course
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæmɹə/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐmˈɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐmˈɪs/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæmɹə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenot functioning properly
“something is amiss”
adverbaway from the correct or expected course
“something has gone awry in our plans”
adverbin an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
“if you think him guilty you judge amiss”
adverbin an imperfect or faulty way; ; - Jane Austen
“The lobe was imperfectly developed”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
falsch
nicht richtig funktioniert
🇫🇷French
mal
ne fonctionne pas correctement
🇪🇸Spanish
mal
no funciona correctamente
🇮🇹Italian
sbagliato
non funzionare correttamente
🇳🇱Dutch
verkeerd
functioneert niet naar behoren
🇵🇹Portuguese
errado
não funcionando corretamente
🇷🇺Russian
неладно
не работает должным образом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अनुचित
ठीक से काम नहीं कर रहा
🇧🇩Bengali
ভুল
সঠিকভাবে কাজ করছে না
🇮🇳Tamil
தவறான
சரியாக செயல்படவில்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
తప్పు
సరిగా పనిచేయడం లేదు
🇮🇳Marathi
चूक
योग्यरित्या कार्य करत नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખોટું
યોગ્ય રીતે કામ કરતું નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿದೆ
ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തെറ്റ്
ശരിയായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നില്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਲਤ
ਸਹੀ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਕੰਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
غلط
مناسب طریقے سے کام نہیں کر رہا ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
错误
无法正常运作
🇯🇵Japanese
間違っています
正しく機能していない
🇰🇷Korean
잘못됐다
제대로 작동하지 않음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không ổn
không hoạt động đúng
🇹🇭Thai
ผิดปกติ
ทำงานไม่ถูกต้อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
salah
tidak berfungsi dengan baik
🇵🇭Filipino
mali
hindi gumagana ng maayos
🇲🇾Malay
tersilap
tidak berfungsi dengan baik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خاطئ
لا يعمل بشكل صحيح
🇮🇷Persian
اشتباه
به درستی کار نمی کند
🇹🇷Turkish
yanlış
düzgün çalışmıyor
🇮🇱Hebrew
לֹא כַּשׁוּרָה
לא מתפקד כראוי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'amiss'?
The primary meaning of 'amiss' is 'not functioning properly'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'amiss' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'amiss' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'amiss' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'amiss' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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