Definitions

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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Guthrie is the mother of “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and was reported missing on Feb. 1.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nancy Guthrie was discovered missing Feb. 1 after she didn’t show up to a friend’s house to watch a church service.

From Los Angeles Times

A potential red card for Lucas Digne for a challenge on Jacob Murphy was also missed, along with a possible offside against Dan Burn on Newcastle's equaliser.

From BBC

The key thing missing, for him, was a pack.

From BBC

Nancy Guthrie was reported missing on Feb. 1.

From The Wall Street Journal

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