amiss
a‧miss1 /əˈmɪs/ 
adjective [not before noun]
SYN wrong:
Elsa continued as if nothing was amiss.
amiss with/in
There’s something amiss in their relationship.
amiss2 adverb British English
1. something would not come/go amiss informal used to say that something would be suitable or useful in a situation:
A cup of tea wouldn’t go amiss.
2. take something amiss to feel upset or offended about something that someone has said or done:
Don’t take it amiss – I was just teasing.
| I |
adjective [not before noun] Date: 1200-1300
Origin: miss 'mistake, failure'
if something is amiss, there is a problem Origin: miss 'mistake, failure'
SYN wrong:
amiss with/in
| II |
adverb British English1. something would not come/go amiss informal used to say that something would be suitable or useful in a situation:
2. take something amiss to feel upset or offended about something that someone has said or done: