Synonyms of miss

miss 1 of 3

verb

ˈmis 

1

as in to skip

to fail to attend

had to miss work for a week because of the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skip
• ignore
• blow off
• play hooky
• cut
• neglect
• pass over
• absent oneself

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attend
• show up (for)

2

as in to misunderstand

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

I think you're missing the point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstand
• misread
• mistake
• misconstrue
• misinterpret
• misapprehend
• misperceive
• misjudge
• misknow
• misconceive
• misdeem
• mishear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• know
• see
• understand
• appreciate
• get
• catch
• perceive
• comprehend
• seize
• penetrate
• take in
• grasp
• apprehend
• make out
• fathom
• conceive
• grok
• savvy

3

as in to fail

to be unsuccessful

everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fail
• collapse
• flop
• struggle
• fold
• bomb
• strike out
• flunk
• fall short
• tank
• flame out
• come to grief
• come up empty
• fall flat
• lay an egg
• wash out
• come a cropper
• die on the vine
• founder
• decline
• crater
• crash
• slip
• fall on one's face
• crumble
• slump
• flounder
• wane
• skid
• miscarry
• misfire
• go under
• sink
• implode
• self-destruct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• succeed
• deliver
• work out
• click
• go over
• come off
• cook
• thrive
• pan out
• flourish
• win
• prosper
• prevail
• triumph

miss

2 of 3

noun (1)

1

as in girl

a female person who has not yet reached adulthood

a talented young miss who wants to become a writer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• girl
• missy
• filly
• lass
• lassie
• sheila
• junior miss
• nymph
• teenybopper
• schoolgirl
• romp
• pixy
• pixie
• tomboy
• bobby-soxer
• subdebutante
• snip
• hoyden
• gamine

2

as in maiden

a young unmarried woman

you should ask that young miss if she would like to dance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• girl
• maiden
• maid
• demoiselle
• damsel
• virgin
• sister
• ingénue
• deb
• filly
• debutante
• senhorita
• chit
• bird
• lass
• sheila
• ingenue
• lassie
• colleen
• senorita
• señorita
• mademoiselle

miss

3 of 3

noun (2)

as in disaster

something that has failed

a television season with far fewer hits than misses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disaster
• failure
• disappointment
• catastrophe
• bust
• bomb
• loser
• bummer
• fiasco
• washout
• mess
• flop
• lemon
• frost
• shipwreck
• debacle
• dud
• fizzle
• clinker
• clunker
• turkey
• has-been
• débâcle
• botch
• dog
• near miss
• hash
• also-ran
• shambles
• nonevent
• muddle
• nonstarter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hit
• success
• winner
• blockbuster
• smash
• phenomenon
• corker
• crackerjack
• crackajack
• dandy
• jim-dandy

Examples of miss in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

News outlets across the country tried to solve the riddle, but none ever did, missing the existence of the membership liabilities and the extent of the windfalls. —Dan Alexander, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

The state is still grappling with the storm’s aftereffects and searching for missing people, but the Facebook post vastly overstates the loss of life, according to North Carolina officials. —Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024

Noun

Commentary Wells Fargo’s quarterly revenue disappointed as net interest income came up short due to a miss in the bank’s net interest margin (NIM) as both loan and deposits were a bit lower than expected. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024

While around 200 private sector executives were expected to attend, many multinational bosses and tech titans decided to give it a miss. —Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 14 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing miss

• hit or miss
• miss out on
• near miss