Pronunciation: /əˈmɪs/
adjective not quite right; inappropriate or out of place
A1 Something seems amiss with the new recipe.
A2 She had a feeling that something was amiss when she arrived at the deserted house.
B1 The detective noticed several clues that were amiss in the crime scene.
B2 The project went amiss due to miscommunication among team members.
C1 The CEO was quick to address any issues that seemed amiss in the company's financial reports.
C2 The journalist's investigation uncovered a conspiracy that had been deliberately kept amiss from the public.
adverb in a mistaken or faulty way
A1 Something seems amiss with the new student's schedule.
A2 I knew something was amiss when I saw the door left open.
B1 The teacher noticed something amiss in the students' test scores.
B2 The detective suspected that there was something amiss with the witness's story.
C1 The CEO could sense that something was amiss with the company's financial statements.
C2 The experienced pilot immediately knew that something was amiss with the plane's engine.
formal There seems to be something amiss with the financial statements.
informal I have a feeling that something is amiss with the new employee.
slang I smell something fishy, definitely amiss here.
figurative Her smile was bright, but there was something amiss in her eyes.
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