/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of be amiss Find synonyms for: Verb1. misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss, interpret, construe, seeusage: interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language