Synonyms of missed

missed

verb

past tense of miss

1

as in skipped

to fail to attend

had to miss work for a week because of the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skipped
• ignored
• blew off
• played hooky
• neglected
• cut
• passed over
• absented oneself

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attended
• showed up (for)

2

as in misunderstood

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

I think you're missing the point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstood
• misread
• misconstrued
• misinterpreted
• misapprehended
• misperceived
• mistook
• misjudged
• misknew
• misconceived
• misheard
• misdeemed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knew
• saw
• got
• understood
• caught
• appreciated
• seized
• perceived
• grasped
• penetrated
• conceived
• apprehended
• comprehended
• made out
• took in
• savvied
• grokked
• fathomed

3

as in failed

to be unsuccessful

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• failed
• collapsed
• flopped
• struggled
• folded
• bombed
• flunked
• struck out
• tanked
• fell short
• came up empty
• came to grief
• laid an egg
• flamed out
• fell flat
• cratered
• foundered
• washed out
• declined
• came a cropper
• crashed
• slipped
• died on the vine
• fell on one's face
• slumped
• floundered
• skidded
• waned
• misfired
• crumbled
• miscarried
• sank
• imploded
• went under
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• went
• delivered
• succeeded
• worked out
• clicked
• went over
• came off
• cooked
• won
• flourished
• thrived
• prospered
• prevailed
• panned out
• triumphed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of missed

Pasquantino missed one game at that time. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026

As the clock ticked down, Fox missed a 3-pointer and the Knicks got the rebound. —Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026

The tension latent in Jobim and Regina’s working relationship gives their rendition a mischievousness that’s sorely missed in the monotony of Art Garfunkel’s version, or the twee precision of Susannah McCorkle’s. —Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026

Coach Murat Yakin's team produced four wins and two draws to secure its sixth straight World Cup appearance and hasn't missed one since 2002, but the team has never gotten beyond the quarterfinals. —ABC News, 13 June 2026

The satellite missed an offshore field, or read a neighbouring marsh as a leak, or simply guessed badly on a cloudy fortnight. —Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Marner was awarded a penalty shot, but Bussi didn't give him much to shoot at, and Marner missed his attempt on the backhand. —Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026

Buffalo Bill State Park is located in the quaint nearby town of Cody, just a 15-minute drive from Shoshone—sunrise and sunset from the park aren’t to be missed. —Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026

But with Robinson’s hand up, Wembanyama missed a good look from inside the 3-point line just before time expired. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026