miss | Definition of miss

miss

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of miss

1 to fail to attend

had to miss work for a week because of the flu

Synonyms of miss

blow off, cut, skip

Words Related to miss

ignore, neglect, pass over

Phrases Synonymous with miss

absent oneself, play hooky

Antonyms of miss

attend, show up (for)

2 to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

I think you're missing the point

Synonyms of miss

misapprehend, misconstrue, misinterpret, misknow, misperceive, misread, mistake, misunderstand

Words Related to miss

misconceive, misdeem, misjudge

Antonyms of miss

appreciate, apprehend, catch, comprehend, conceive, fathom, get, grasp, grok, know, make out, penetrate, perceive, savvy, see, seize, take in, understand

3 to be unsuccessful

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

Synonyms of miss

bomb, collapse, crater, fail, flame out, flop, flunk, fold, founder, strike out, tank, wash out

Words Related to miss

flounder, struggle

decline, sink, skid, slip, slump, wane

crash, crumble, miscarry, misfire

implode, self-destruct

Phrases Synonymous with miss

come a cropper, come to grief, come up empty, die on the vine, fall flat, fall on one's face, fall short, lay an egg

Near Antonyms of miss

cook, flourish, prosper, thrive

prevail, triumph, win

Antonyms of miss

click, come off, deliver, go, go over, pan out, succeed, work out