amiss

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective not functioning properly
  2. adverb away from the correct or expected course
  3. adverb in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner

Etymology

From a- + miss.

In classic literature

Synonyms

awry, haywire, wrong

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