be amiss

Verb

Meaning

interpret in the wrong way

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

misunderstand misinterpret misconceive misconstrue misapprehend mistranslate misknow misreckon misdeem

Hypernyms

see interpret construe

Examples

Whenever our neighbour's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our own. Edmund Burke

You have theories enough concerning the Rights of Men. It may not be amiss to add a small degree of attention to their Nature and disposition. Edmund Burke

Further, it will not be amiss to distinguish the three kinds and, as it were, grades of ambition in mankind. Francis Bacon

Go, write it in a martial hand be curst and brief it is no matter how witty, so it be eloquent and fun of invention taunt him with the licence of ink if thou thou'st him some thrice, it shall not be amiss and as many lies as will lie in thy shee. William Shakespeare

God will provide, but a good bundle of straw will not be amiss. Spanish Proverb

Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

be ambivalent about be ambushed be amended be among the living be amusing be an accessory