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missing

[mis-ing] / ˈmɪs ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
gone, absent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
away lost removed
STRONG
disappeared lacking mislaid misplaced omitted short wanting
WEAK
AWOL astray left behind left out not present nowhere to be found unaccounted for
Antonyms
STRONG
adequate enough sufficient
WEAK
found here present

Example Sentences

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No previous winner of the tournament has missed three World Cups in a row, which Italy now have after missing out on Russia in 2018 and Qatar 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Thailand's foreign ministry said it was "saddened" by the development and that families of the missing crew had been informed.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet somewhere along the way, large pieces of ourselves went missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A week later, Brundage got a message on Discord saying his list was missing some IP addresses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Most of the crew were seriously ill or injured: swollen legs, missing digits, labored breathing, feverish.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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