AMISS

[adjective] [after verb], [adverb] - wrong; not suitable or as expectedI knew immediately that something was amiss.Is there anything amiss?The increased incidence of asthma was indicative of something amiss.We searched thoroughly but could find nothing amiss.A word of apology might not go/(UK also) come amiss (= would be suitable and might improve the situation).A sense of proportion would not go/(UK also) come amiss (= would be suitable and helpful) in all of this.He went on to say that he didn't take my comments amiss (= was not unhappy or angry about them).