amiss

[ uh-mis ]
/ əˈmɪs /

adverb

out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray: Did I speak amiss?

adjective (usually used predicatively)

improper; wrong; faulty: I think something is amiss in your calculations.

Idioms for amiss

    take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand: I couldn't think of a way to present my view so that no one would take it amiss.

Origin of amiss

1200–50; Middle English amis, equivalent to a- a-1 + mis wrong. See miss1

British Dictionary definitions for take amiss

amiss
/ (əˈmɪs) /

adverb

in an incorrect, inappropriate, or defective manner
take something amiss to be annoyed or offended by something

adjective

(postpositive) wrong, incorrect, or faulty

Word Origin for amiss

C13 a mis, from mis wrong; see miss 1

Idioms and Phrases with take amiss (1 of 2)

take amiss

see take the wrong way.

Idioms and Phrases with take amiss (2 of 2)

amiss

see under take the wrong way.