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

But public health experts say that misses the deeper problems the outbreak has exposed. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell, noted that AstraZeneca has had far more hits than misses recently, creating high expectations for success. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Even during the normal flow of games, penalties have been front and center of this tournament with several high-profile misses during regulation time. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Perhaps the most impressive aspect, however, is the lengths staff go to in order to make sure no one misses their flight. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

That framing misses how global payroll platforms actually operate. — Vitalii Mikhailov, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Buyers spend weekends combing through boxes and basements precisely because every so often someone misses something. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026

Yet that misses the gentle buzz of excitement when Secrets visited. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026

These new stats point to an affordability problem the usual housing conversation misses. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 June 2026

Noun

Residents in Myers Park near Little Sugar Creek Greenway and in University City along Toby Creek Greenway describe near-misses with teens riding at 30 to 40 mph, fueling neighborhood complaints on Nextdoor and Facebook. — Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

Cameron, whose season record now stands at 5-7, got 18 swings-and-misses and struck out batters using four different pitches on Saturday, according to Statcast. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

His 18 swing-and-misses were tied for the most in his career. — Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026

Those misses dropped the season’s record for the MLB best home run bets to 16-55, with three no-bets for players who didn’t start on the day their home run props were suggested. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Analysts said the luxury home furnishings company could see stronger sales and margin improvement in 2027 following several earnings misses. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Jamie Bell’s omission was among the morning’s most conspicuous misses. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 July 2026

Two more misses by Ahmed Sayed Zizo and Mostafa Mohamed, and Egypt’s World Cup nightmare was back to haunt them. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 July 2026

If the teams are tied after five kicks, penalties move to sudden death and will end after one team scores and the other misses. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026