MISSES Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of miss

as in skips

to fail to attend had to miss work for a week because of the flu

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as in misunderstands

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of I think you're missing the point

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as in fails

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

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misses

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noun (1)

plural of miss

as in girls

a female person who has not yet reached adulthood a talented young miss who wants to become a writer

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as in maidens

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

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misses

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noun (2)

plural of miss

as in disasters

something that has failed a television season with far fewer hits than misses

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Recent Examples of misses

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But Joe never misses an opportunity to supplant her husband’s rational concerns with her imperial view of a society infected by an unseen, venomous other. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026 Lake Howell’s defense forces a field goal attempt, and Seminole misses. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Of course, saying Black people don’t really look or talk like this arguably misses the point of the parody. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Two years later, another study found that dementia care often misses or overlooks unique perspectives and needs of Latinos. — Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 If Tyson misses sigificant time and the Saints offense takes a leap, Olave could have an even higher ceiling. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 The team misses saving Joe, and viewers were given one of the most shocking scenes in the history of the series. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Sure enough, Smack misses wide left from 40 while making two from 33 and 43. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 L’Agence’s offering always delivers head-turning pieces, grounded by crisp shirting that never misses. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Noun

Grazing occultations and weird eclipses Near-misses in astronomy occur when things do not perfectly align as seen from Earth. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The collection of minor hits and near-misses from the 1960s blended rough edges and euphoric hooks. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 His 20 swings-and-misses in Saturday’s seven innings eclipsed his previous high (14) by a sizable margin. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 After connecting from 69 yards earlier in the night, Harrison Butler’s back-to-back misses — a doinked extra point from 42 after a holding penalty and a push in the fourth quarter from 43 — made for the difference. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 While the latest poll is good news for el Sayed, there have been recent polling misses in certain races. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026 Durkin went 21-for-22 from less than 50 yards out, for those scared by Trey Smack’s 30-yard misses. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Waist circumference, for instance, can provide information BMI misses, particularly about abdominal fat. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 Hong's stunning loss to the more moderate Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is the latest in a string of massive polling misses in primary contests for the 2026 midterm elections. — Garrett Downs,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misses

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Our home-cook-friendly version skips this days-long steeping process with no detriment.

— Nick Wong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Commerce production assistant Hailey Roy, who has 3C curls, actually skips a hot tool altogether.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of skips

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The latter part of her life and career was dedicated to political activism, writing and social justice, championing LGBTQ+ rights and the rights of women and girls around the world.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
In it, the government argued that allowing students who had been born male to compete on girls’ teams amounted to discrimination against female athletes in violation of a section of federal civil rights law.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of girls

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Being able to better understand these trends and know what tools will be available to manage them could thus do much to shore up food networks and prepare for disasters.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
China is often slow to release complete information on the death toll of major disasters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of disasters

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Cincinnati respondents repeatedly pointed to Scott Satterfield, consecutive November collapses and the program’s inability to keep pace financially.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Currency collapses, banking crises, and deep recessions struck the East Asian deficit countries, while the surplus countries bore few costs.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

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Summary The Lindsay Clancy case, involving postpartum psychosis, highlights critical gaps in maternal health support and systemic failures.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Fifty years on, these songs capture the feelings and failures not of Los Angeles but of America, too.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of failures

Verb

In Bait, Ahmed stars as struggling actor Shah Latif, who flops in his audition to play James Bond and then becomes consumed by the quest to become the first Pakistani 007.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Starter addition flops Last season’s trade deadline wound up being a big flop.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

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