miss

[mis] / mɪs /

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

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Doncic, who missed the Lakers’ last four games of the first half because of a hamstring strain, had five points in the opening game and sat out the second.

From Los Angeles Times

Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of US TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for two weeks.

From BBC

For peddlers of body-care products and other hygiene items, from dish detergent to air freshener, winning in the attention economy can include creating a fear of missing out on “limited edition” entertainment tie-ins.

From The Wall Street Journal

After missing multiple self-imposed deadlines, Musk in 2024 targeted this year’s so-called transfer window between the planets for the company to send five unmanned ships ahead of launching human crews in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Ford, who 15 months ago missed a late drop-goal to beat the All Blacks, had not given himself enough space.

From BBC

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