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

The result has been delayed or missed legal filings and fewer cases taken, according to the organizations. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

He was fired up after Yandy Diaz missed a cutter to end the fifth. — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The roster move comes amid the struggles of Chiefs starting kicker Harrison Butker, who missed two of three field goals Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

The Magic took the same amount of 3-pointers as the Raptors but missed five more attempts. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Eight players played 15 or more minutes in the exhibition against Vanderbilt, and Reneau missed that game with an injury. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Like so many bleeding-edge New York bars and restaurants, this phenomenon could always fall away as soon as it was beloved enough to be missed. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026

The festive pregame party gave way to a first half filled with long stretches of fouls and missed shots, not leaving much reason for the cheers to continue. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Incredibly, just over two years earlier, Henderson had missed another flight that ended in tragedy. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026