Complete Definition of "amiss"

English

Etymology
Old Norse á mis 'so as to miss'.

Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /��mɪs/
:*Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪs|-ɪs

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice. Used only in the predicate of a sentence.

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