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

Vrabel said defensive tackle Christian Barmore, who didn't practice last week and missed the game, would do some things on Wednesday. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

McLaurin missed the Week 4 game, when the Commanders were forced to go with a third-string quarterback, but with Daniels on the mend, this should be a bounce-back spot for the team in Week 5. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

The Lakers also were without center Walker Kessler (finger), guards Austin Reaves (ankle) and Collin Sexton (lower body), and two-way forward Arthur Kaluma (lower body), who all missed their second consecutive preseason game. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

This and that ▪ After Heat forward Andrew Wiggins and guard Pelle Larsson missed Tuesday night’s scrimmage due to an illness, Wiggins was limited in practice Wednesday and Larsson missed Wednesday’s practice. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Johnson missed time in training camp for personal reasons before saying that this season would probably be his last. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Scientists can now examine sections of DNA that were once inaccessible and detect forms of genetic variation that older methods may have missed. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

For those who missed it, Stephens hit a sliding Moore in the helmet during the second quarter, knocking Moore out of the game and sending the star quarterback to the hospital down the street on a stretcher. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

After the Royals missed the playoffs for the 10th time in the last 11 seasons and for the 37th time in the past 40 years, fans hoped the team would make some wholesale changes. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026