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
• 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
• deb
• filly
• debutante
• chit
• bird
• lass
• sheila
• ingenue
• lassie
• colleen
• senorita
• senhorita
• 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
• loser
• bomb
• bummer
• fiasco
• washout
• mess
• flop
• lemon
• frost
• shipwreck
• debacle
• dud
• fizzle
• clinker
• clunker
• turkey
• has-been
• botch
• dog
• near miss
• hash
• also-ran
• shambles
• muddle
• nonevent
• nonstarter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of miss

Verb

Son’s reliability late on his been sorely missed by Spurs and the same could be said about Nunez, who often caused havoc towards the end of matches for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The former first-rounder has had an especially disappointing three seasons and missed all of last year with hamstring injuries. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Noun

Some Wall Street analysts are less willing to look past the miss. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Come hear Todd talk about everything from comics to movies to toys in this can’t-miss panel. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing miss

• hit or miss
• miss out on
• near miss