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

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Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, has been missing for six months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

But in some of Mr. Adams’s projects from the previous decade we find the acuity that’s missing from his most recognizable work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Sometimes you understand what you're missing when it's not there.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Museums are supposed to be havens for the collective cultural and scientific heritage of the planet, but specimens sometimes go missing.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

“Willie is the tree growing directly above me. They keep my house together, and keep the missing page safe. Not to mention make the perfect cup of tea.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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