Wrong vs. Amiss — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Wrong and Amiss
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Definitions
Wrong➦
Not correct or true; incorrect
That is the wrong answer
Amiss➦
Not quite right; inappropriate or out of place
There was something amiss about his calculations
Wrong➦
Unjust, dishonest, or immoral
They were wrong to take the law into their own hands
That was wrong of me
Amiss➦
Wrongly or inappropriately
The prime minister may have constructed his cabinet a little amiss
Wrong➦
In an unsuitable or undesirable manner or direction
What am I doing wrong?
Amiss➦
Out of proper order
What is amiss?.
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Wrong➦
An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act
I have done you a great wrong
I was trying to teach my children right from wrong
Amiss➦
Not in perfect shape; faulty.
Wrong➦
Act unjustly or dishonestly towards
They would kill a man who wronged a family
Amiss➦
In an improper, defective, unfortunate, or mistaken way.
Wrong➦
Not in conformity with fact or truth; incorrect or erroneous
A wrong answer.
Amiss➦
Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.
He suspected something was amiss.
Something amiss in the arrangements had distracted the staff.
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Wrong➦
Contrary to conscience, morality, or law
Stealing is wrong.
Amiss➦
(archaic) Wrongly; mistakenly
Wrong➦
Unfair; unjust
The kids felt it was wrong when some got to go on the field trip but not others.
Amiss➦
Astray.
Wrong➦
Not required, intended, or wanted
Took a wrong turn.
Amiss➦
Imperfectly.
Wrong➦
Not fitting or suitable; inappropriate or improper
Said the wrong thing.
Amiss➦
(obsolete) Fault; wrong; an evil act, a bad deed.
Wrong➦
Not in accord with established usage, method, or procedure
The wrong way to shuck clams.
Amiss➦
Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.
What error drives our eyes and ears amiss?
Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss.
Wrong➦
Not functioning properly; amiss
What is wrong with the TV?.
Amiss➦
Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice.
His wisdom and virtue can not always rectify that which is amiss in himself or his circumstances.
Wrong➦
Designating the side, as of a garment, that is less finished and not intended to show
Socks worn wrong side out.
Amiss➦
A fault, wrong, or mistake.
Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss.
Wrong➦
In a wrong manner; mistakenly or erroneously
Answered wrong.
Amiss➦
Not functioning properly;
Something is amiss
Has gone completely haywire
Something is wrong with the engine
Wrong➦
In a wrong course or direction
Turned wrong at the crossroads.
Amiss➦
Away from the correct or expected course;
Something has gone awry in our plans
Something went badly amiss in the preparations
Wrong➦
Immorally or unjustly
She acted wrong in lying.
Amiss➦
In an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner;
If you think him guilty you judge amiss
He spoke amiss
No one took it amiss when she spoke frankly
Wrong➦
An unjust, injurious, or immoral act
Felt that he had been done a wrong.
Amiss➦
In an imperfect or faulty way;
The lobe was imperfectly developed
Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more
Wrong➦
That which is unjust, immoral, or improper
Doesn't seem to know right from wrong.
Wrong➦
The condition of being in error or at fault
I hate being in the wrong.
Wrong➦
An invasion or a violation of another's legal rights.
Wrong➦
(Law) A tort.
Wrong➦
To treat (someone) unjustly or injuriously.
Wrong➦
To discredit unjustly; malign
"those whom he had wronged with his bitter pen" (Evan I. Schwartz).
Wrong➦
Incorrect or untrue.
Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong.
Wrong➦
Asserting something incorrect or untrue.
You're wrong: he's not Superman at all.
Wrong➦
Immoral, not good, bad.
It is wrong to lie.
Wrong➦
Improper; unfit; unsuitable.
A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day.
Wrong➦
Not working; out of order.
Something is wrong with my cellphone.
Don't cry, honey. Tell me what's wrong.
Wrong➦
Designed to be worn or placed inward
The wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth
Wrong➦
(obsolete) Twisted; wry.
A wrong nose
Wrong➦
(informal) In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.
I spelled several names wrong in my address book.
You're doing it all wrong!
Wrong➦
Something that is immoral or not good.
Injustice is a heinous wrong.
Wrong➦
An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
Wrong➦
The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
Wrong➦
The opposite of right; the concept of badness.
Wrong➦
To treat unjustly; to injure or harm.
The dealer wronged us by selling us this lemon of a car.
Wrong➦
To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.
Wrong➦
To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.
Wrong➦
Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose.
Wrong➦
Not according to the laws of good morals, whether divine or human; not suitable to the highest and best end; not morally right; deviating from rectitude or duty; not just or equitable; not true; not legal; as, a wrong practice; wrong ideas; wrong inclinations and desires.
Wrong➦
Not fit or suitable to an end or object; not appropriate for an intended use; not according to rule; unsuitable; improper; incorrect; as, to hold a book with the wrong end uppermost; to take the wrong way.
I have deceived you both; I have directed you to wrong places.
Wrong➦
Not according to truth; not conforming to fact or intent; not right; mistaken; erroneous; as, a wrong statement.
Wrong➦
Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
Wrong➦
In a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly.
Ten censure wrong for one that writes amiss.
Wrong➦
That which is not right.
When I had wrong and she the right.
One spake much of right and wrong.
Wrong➦
Deviation or departure from truth or fact; state of falsity; error; as, to be in the wrong.
Friend, I do thee no wrong.
As the king of England can do no wrong, so neither can he do right but in his courts and by his courts.
The obligation to redress a wrong is at least as binding as that of paying a debt.
Wrong➦
To treat with injustice; to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from; to do undeserved harm to; to deal unjustly with; to injure.
He that sinneth . . . wrongeth his own soul.
Wrong➦
To impute evil to unjustly; as, if you suppose me capable of a base act, you wrong me.
I rather chooseTo wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you,Than I will wrong such honorable men.
Wrong➦
That which is contrary to the principles of justice or law;
He feels that you are in the wrong
Wrong➦
A legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right
Wrong➦
Treat unjustly; do wrong to
Wrong➦
Not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth;
An incorrect calculation
The report in the paper is wrong
Your information is wrong
The clock showed the wrong time
Found themselves on the wrong road
Based on the wrong assumptions
Wrong➦
Contrary to conscience or morality or law;
It is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor
Cheating is wrong
It is wrong to lie
Wrong➦
Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion;
Unsuitable attire for the office
Said all the wrong things
Wrong➦
Not functioning properly;
Something is amiss
Has gone completely haywire
Something is wrong with the engine
Wrong➦
Not according with the facts;
Unfortunately the statement was simply untrue
The facts as reported were wrong
Wrong➦
Based on or acting or judging in error;
It is wrong to think that way
Wrong➦
Not in accord with established usage or procedure;
The wrong medicine
The wrong way to shuck clams
Wrong➦
Not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable;
Incorrect behavior
She was seen in all the wrong places
He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work
Wrong➦
Used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward;
Socks worn wrong side out
Wrong➦
Badly timed;
An ill-timed intervention
You think my intrusion unseasonable
An untimely remark
It was the wrong moment for a joke
Wrong➦
In an incorrect manner;
She guessed wrong
