Amiss and Correct

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Amiss adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.

Usage example: official recognition would not be amiss after that spectacular effort

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Correct is an antonym for amiss in wrong topic.

Correct adjective - Being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard.

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Amiss is an antonym for correct.

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Correct and Amiss. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amiss/correct

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Correct or Amiss. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/amiss/correct.

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