misses

Part of Speech:

All (3) Noun (1) Verb (2)

Jump To:

failure n.
fail, make a mistake v.
want; feel a loss v.

NOUN

failure

Synonyms

STRONG

absence blunder default defect error fault loss mishap mistake omission oversight slip want

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance accuracy advantage certainty correction correctness perfection plenty remembrance strength success truth

WEAK

triumph win

VERB

fail, make a mistake

Synonyms

STRONG

blow blunder botch disregard drop err flub forget fumble ignore juggle lose miscarry misfire mislay misplace muff neglect omit overlook overshoot skip slight slip trip undershoot

WEAK

be late for drop the ball fall flat on face fall short let go let slip pass over pass up trip up

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve attend correct do do well face find fix heed keep look at meet note notice pay attention regard remember respect succeed

VERB

want; feel a loss

Synonyms

STRONG

crave desire long need pine wish yearn

Antonyms

STRONG

despise dislike hate not want

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

misses

Nike slumps after the retailer misses analysts’ first-quarter earnings target and issues downbeat full-year guidance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

However, some experts say viewing the competition as a winnable race misses the point.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

But this misses a key cost that is easy to overlook: what economists call the opportunity cost of capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

"She still has a child's mindset, not a mature mindset. She misses school, her family, friends. She even misses simply sitting at home."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“He misses it. He says that a lot. I think he wants to go back to it.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt