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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But a scheme designed to buy back these now-prohibited guns from their owners has had a bumpy roll out, and the programme looks likely to miss the mark.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“The timing is maddening because we have such an exciting road map ahead that the team is executing on, and I hate to miss even a minute of it,” Simo wrote in her note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The small miss wasn’t the most concerning thing.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Don’t miss: Moon launches are having a moment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

“Besides, what about Pet? If you think I’m going to miss an elephant birth, you’re crazy.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

miss

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