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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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If the missing American is found by Iranian forces, the implications could be profound.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He went back to the hotel and reported his girlfriend missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

At the same time, the search for the missing airman was still ongoing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

There was confusion over which buttons to press as they wrestled with the mystery of how to reload a SmarTrip card—all of it intensified by the prospect of missing their train.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

You could prove it by calling the dump to ask if anything was missing.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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