misses

Part of Speech:

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

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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

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misses

"He misses his family... but also his friends, his country of birth," Owens explained.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

This setup misses the point of primary care.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026

This approach misses the point somewhat, as it is not hybrid that is the issue, but the relationship between recovery, battery capacity and deployment.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

If I neglect it for six months, it will not announce that it misses me.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

He doesn’t understand how Mom can miss a place almost as much as she misses a person.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan