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

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

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

The discourse around celebrity weight loss misses the point: The hardest conversations are the ones we owe to the people right next to us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

"By providing bursaries to those who need them most and fully funding apprenticeship training, we are making sure cost is not the reason someone misses out," McFadden said.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

But revenue misses aren’t necessarily viewed as bad things in the eyes of wireless investors.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

“That’s quite a plan, but yes, we have to get back before she misses us.”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook