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miss Antonyms

Opposite of miss

Because the opposite of miss shifts with each meaning, the 23 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 7 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To notice with regret or sadness the absence or loss of a person, place, or thing.

Usage Example

"After moving abroad for university, she deeply missed her family and childhood friends."

Strong
forget

• verb (Context 2)

To fail to hit, reach, catch, or make contact with an object or target.

Usage Example

"The basketball player took a quick shot from the corner, but the ball missed the rim completely."

Strongest
hit
strike
catch
Strong
reach
score

• verb (Context 3)

To arrive too late for or fail to attend a scheduled event, appointment, or mode of transport.

Usage Example

"Because of the heavy morning traffic, we missed our connecting train to Chicago."

Strongest
catch
make
attend
Strong
board

• noun (Context 4)

A failure to hit, catch, reach, or achieve a target, goal, or desired outcome.

Usage Example

"After three consecutive misses at the archery range, she adjusted her stance and hit the bullseye."

Strongest
hit
success
Strong
bullseye
triumph
strike

• verb (Context 5)

To fail to notice, hear, understand, or perceive something.

Usage Example

"The auditorium was so noisy that I missed the speaker's opening remarks."

Strongest
catch
notice
perceive
Strong
hear
spot
detect
grasp
observe

• verb (Context 6)

To escape or avoid something unpleasant or dangerous, often narrowly.

Usage Example

"The falling tree branch narrowly missed the parked car during the windstorm."

Strongest
hit
strike
Strong
encounter
suffer
incur

• noun (Context 7)

A young unmarried woman or girl, especially when referring to clothing sizes or youthful behavior.

Usage Example

"The department store relocated its junior misses' apparel section to the second floor."

Strong
matron

Similar words to miss

Words similar to miss shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

overlook
avoid
girl
escape
long for
yearn for
failure
lass
See all synonyms of miss

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