Synonyms of missed

missed

verb

past tense of miss

1

as in skipped

to fail to attend

had to miss work for a week because of the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skipped
• ignored
• blew off
• played hooky
• neglected
• cut
• passed over
• absented oneself

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attended
• showed up (for)

2

as in misunderstood

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

I think you're missing the point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstood
• misread
• misconstrued
• misinterpreted
• misapprehended
• misperceived
• mistook
• misjudged
• misknew
• misconceived
• misheard
• misdeemed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knew
• saw
• got
• understood
• caught
• appreciated
• seized
• perceived
• grasped
• penetrated
• conceived
• apprehended
• comprehended
• made out
• took in
• savvied
• grokked
• fathomed

3

as in failed

to be unsuccessful

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• failed
• collapsed
• flopped
• struggled
• folded
• bombed
• flunked
• struck out
• tanked
• fell short
• came up empty
• came to grief
• laid an egg
• flamed out
• fell flat
• cratered
• foundered
• washed out
• declined
• came a cropper
• crashed
• slipped
• died on the vine
• fell on one's face
• slumped
• floundered
• skidded
• waned
• misfired
• crumbled
• miscarried
• sank
• imploded
• went under
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• went
• delivered
• succeeded
• worked out
• clicked
• went over
• came off
• cooked
• won
• flourished
• thrived
• prospered
• prevailed
• panned out
• triumphed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of missed

And that his young catching counterpart, Drake Baldwin, missed a month or so? — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Under the policy, trafficking concerns must now go through the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which controls the children’s custody, raising fears legitimate cases will be missed or delayed. — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Imagine the leaders that are missed when access depends on outdated signals. — Steve Pemberton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Captain Aleksander Barkov missed the entire campaign after sustaining a major right knee injury a half hour into his first training camp session. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Baltimore fans are still smarting over rookie kicker Tyler Loop’s missed potential game-winning field goal in Week 18. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Garrett missed only two games in his final five seasons with the Cleveland Browns, who traded him to Los Angeles in the summer. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

West Orange missed a 27-yard field goal attempt and Ocoee takes over on its 20-yard line. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Folk only missed one field goal last year in 16 games for the Jets. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026