: certain to have a favorable result, performance, or reception : surefire
a can't-miss prospect

Examples of can't-miss in a Sentence

my uncle's willingness to see every get-rich-quick scheme as a can't-miss opportunity
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Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of can't-miss was in 1975

Cite this Entry

“Can't-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can%27t-miss. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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