misses

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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Appeared in the December 4, 2025, print edition as 'Tom Steyer Aims at Affordability and Misses'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

In a first for Agatha Christie, four of the crime novelist's famous mysteries are being adapted for children – with the help of the Mr Men and Little Misses.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Here, we still have Misses Downey, Antelope Valley, Tustin — at least a dozen or so in L.A. and Orange counties.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

“Djokovic Misses a Historic Chance,“ N1 portal wrote, while the Kurir tabloid noted ”Even a Rock Would Cry.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2021

For tea she went down to see Misses Spink and Forcible.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman