Synonyms of misfires

misfires 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of misfire

as in fails

to go wrong

their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fails
• stalls
• falls short
• comes to grief
• miscarries
• misses
• falls flat
• flops
• dies
• struggles
• crashes
• bombs
• comes a cropper
• folds
• fizzles
• founders
• slumps
• flunks
• flounders
• tanks
• slips
• declines
• busts
• breaks down
• wanes
• flames out
• skids
• washes out
• conks (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• succeeds
• prevails
• flourishes
• thrives
• prospers

misfires

2 of 2

noun

plural of misfire

as in bombs

Related Words

• bombs
• flops
• failures
• duds
• catastrophes
• washouts
• fiascoes
• clinkers
• disappointments
• debacles
• turkeys
• busts
• bummers
• losers
• lemons
• fizzles

Dissimilar Words

• successes
• hits
• winners
• blockbusters
• supernovas
• megahits
• smashes
• blue chips
• dandies
• pips
• gems
• corkers
• prizewinners
• treasures
• crackerjacks
• jewels
• blue chippers
• jim-dandies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misfires

Verb

The shapeshifting director, whose credits range from the Oscar-winning romance Call Me by Your Name to the horror remake Suspiria, had worked with the company regularly, on commercial smashes (Challengers) and misfires (After the Hunt) alike. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

However, if Winston misfires his way into, say, a two-game losing streak, the coach could get antsy and try to discover in McCarthy what his brother, Jim, found at Michigan. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Pollsters approach this year’s midterm elections dogged by high-profile misfires in recent elections while facing challenges from brash rivals intent on reshaping the landscape of political forecasts. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

An agent that misfires books the wrong shipment or approves the wrong invoice. — Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Kennedy misfires Many of Kennedy's claims so far on autism have not withstood scientific scrutiny. — Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Ackman’s misfires, though, have been offset by some prescient investments in the face of black swan events like the subprime mortgage crisis and COVID, cementing his reputation as one of the shrewdest and most daring risk-takers on Wall Street. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026

But the Raiders organization is rife with quarterback misfires in its recent history. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Sig Sauer faces a class action suit over claims that its P320 pistol misfires. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026