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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Once everyone was finally aboard, the plane took off in a hurry to not miss the window of clear skies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Don’t miss: Palantir pioneered the hottest job in tech.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“In some cases we miss short and in some cases we miss long.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

If they miss, it makes me feel better about my misses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In a voice small and forlorn Lloyd said, “I miss Miss Myrt. She only threatened you in daylight.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck