Definitions:

1. away from the correct or expected course adverb
   • The last time I went shopping, I noticed that there was something amiss with the cash register, as it was not giving the correct change.
2. in an imperfect or faulty way adverb
   • The last time I went shopping, I noticed that there was something amiss with the cash register, as it was not giving the correct change.
3. in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner adverb
   • The last time I went shopping, I noticed that there was something amiss with the cash register, as it was not giving the correct change.
4. not functioning properly adjective
   • The last time I went shopping, I noticed that there was something amiss with the cash register, as it was not giving the correct change.

Synonyms:

• awry
• haywire
• imperfectly
• wrong

NearBy Words:

• amiss