Synonyms of misses

misses 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of miss

1

as in skips

to fail to attend

had to miss work for a week because of the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skips
• ignores
• blows off
• neglects
• cuts
• plays hooky
• passes over
• absents oneself

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attends
• shows up (for)

2

as in misunderstands

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

I think you're missing the point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstands
• misreads
• misconstrues
• misinterprets
• misapprehends
• mistakes
• misperceives
• misjudges
• misknows
• misconceives
• misdeems
• mishears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knows
• sees
• gets
• understands
• catches
• appreciates
• perceives
• penetrates
• seizes
• grasps
• comprehends
• conceives
• apprehends
• makes out
• takes in
• groks
• savvies
• fathoms

3

as in fails

to be unsuccessful

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fails
• collapses
• flops
• struggles
• bombs
• folds
• flunks
• strikes out
• tanks
• flames out
• falls short
• comes to grief
• lays an egg
• founders
• declines
• comes up empty
• falls flat
• washes out
• comes a cropper
• craters
• crashes
• dies on the vine
• slips
• flounders
• slumps
• crumbles
• skids
• falls on one's face
• wanes
• misfires
• sinks
• miscarries
• implodes
• goes under
• self-destructs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• succeeds
• goes
• delivers
• works out
• clicks
• goes over
• comes off
• thrives
• flourishes
• wins
• cooks
• prevails
• pans out
• prospers
• triumphs

misses

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of miss

1

as in girls

a female person who has not yet reached adulthood

a talented young miss who wants to become a writer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• girls
• missies
• fillies
• lasses
• junior misses
• lassies
• sheilas
• nymphs
• romps
• teenyboppers
• bobby-soxers
• pixies
• hoydens
• schoolgirls
• snips
• subdebutantes
• tomboys
• gamines

2

as in maidens

a young unmarried woman

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• girls
• maidens
• maids
• demoiselles
• damsels
• sisters
• virgins
• debutantes
• birds
• fillies
• debs
• chits
• lasses
• colleens
• ingenues
• senhoritas
• lassies
• sheilas
• senoritas
• mademoiselles

misses

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of miss

as in disasters

something that has failed

a television season with far fewer hits than misses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disasters
• failures
• disappointments
• bombs
• losers
• flops
• busts
• catastrophes
• frosts
• shipwrecks
• lemons
• washouts
• duds
• fiascoes
• messes
• clinkers
• debacles
• fizzles
• clunkers
• turkeys
• bummers
• dogs
• botches
• near misses
• muddles
• shambles
• hashes
• nonevents
• has-beens
• also-rans
• nonstarters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hits
• successes
• winners
• smashes
• blockbusters
• phenomena
• corkers
• dandies
• crackerjacks
• jim-dandies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misses

Verb

Yes, a new Steven Spielberg movie about close encounters with extraterrestrials is landing — and misses the mark. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Champagnie makes one of the two free throws and then the Spurs can’t retake the lead after Stephon Castle misses a 3. —Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

The 76ers have the 22nd pick of the June 23 draft, a recent strong suit of the franchise after years of high-profile misses that curtailed the path toward contention. —CBS News, 8 June 2026

That is why blaming the latest technology or the latest generation of students misses the point. —Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

To think otherwise misses a lot of the critical information that traders need to make good decisions. —John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Cape Fear apparently just never misses. —David Pierce, The Verge, 6 June 2026

Jill Biden misses that, which is understandable. —David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 June 2026

This category often misses the mark on these important details, making the instant wrinkle remover technology more of a gimmick than an actual useful tool in your skincare arsenal. —Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 June 2026

Noun

After years of abject failures, underachievement or agonising near-misses, Tuchel was hired to end England’s wait for a major international men’s trophy, which now extends to 60 years. —Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 16 June 2026

The scan can sometimes detect disease that conventional imaging misses, helping physicians better understand the extent of cancer. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026

The sensors can detect what transportation officials call near-misses. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

More drones in the air mean more potential problematic encounters and near-misses between the drones and planes. —Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026

Any misses disqualify a volunteer from selection. —Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026

After eight nominations, zero competitive wins, and four near-misses at the honorary award alone, Glenn Close is getting her Oscar. —Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Victor Wembanyama knew his misses and miscues cost the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026

Between see-through fabrics, ill-fitting straps, and awkward hemlines, there are plenty of misses. —Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026