amiss
Off the mark
Amiss means wrong, improper, or out of order.
It most often appears as a predicate adjective after a linking verb: Something seemed amiss when the door was left open.
The phrase take amiss means to be offended by something, often when no offense was intended: Don't take my advice amiss.
As an adverb, amiss modifies verbs to indicate something done wrongly or inappropriately: A little caution wouldn't go amiss.
Not accurate or true
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
- erroneousContaining factual mistakes
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- flawedHaving faults or imperfections
improper · inappropriate · awry · off · astray · defective · inaccurate · false
Uncertain of truth
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- fishyArousing doubt, colloquially
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- suspectBelieve to be likely
worrying · concerning · troubling · unsettling · disturbing · alarming · peculiar · strange
incorrect
Not accurate or true
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
- erroneousContaining factual mistakes
- faultyHaving defects or errors
flawed · improper · inappropriate · awry · off · astray · defective · inaccurate · false · misguided
doubtful
Uncertain of truth
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- fishyArousing doubt, colloquially
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
suspect · worrying · concerning · troubling · unsettling · disturbing · alarming · peculiar · strange · odd
- crookedcrooked, askew, awry, lopsided, off-center
- off targetoff target, off-target, off the mark, wide of the mark, wide