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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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“The timing is maddening because we have such an exciting road map ahead that the team is executing on, and I hate to miss even a minute of it,” Simo wrote in her note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Popular Headspace mindfulness app posted a YouTube video this week titled: "When your pets miss you, play this: 6 hour calming music for dogs and cats".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Don’t miss: My husband is giving me 75% of his trust — and allocating 25% to his sister.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He added: "I wish to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who have reached out to me with kindness, my former colleagues, and my beloved listeners, who I greatly miss."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I want to tell him that I miss running with him and talking to him and . . . everything with him.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.