missed

Failed to hit

Missed is the past tense of miss, covering all its senses.

You missed the bus if it left without you, missed the target if you failed to hit it, missed a meeting if you didn't attend.

To say you missed someone means you felt their absence: I missed you while you were away.

A missed opportunity is one that passed unexploited.

You missed a spot points out an oversight.

absent

away

Not in this location

unattended · absent · truant · no-show · AWOL · ditched · cut · played hooky · absentee · elsewhere

overlooked

unnoticed

Not perceived by anyone

passed over · undetected · unrecognized · unseen · escaped · disregarded · unheeded · bypassed

longing

nostalgia

Longing for the past

wistful · homesick · reminiscence · memories · ache · bittersweet · sentimentality · melancholy · bygone · regret

connection

train

Rail vehicle or instruct

deadline · opportunity · cue · signal · call · turn · exit · chance · window · moment

failed

bungled

Performed ineptly, failed

blundered · misfired · whiffed · dropped · error · miscue · mishandled · blown · slip · gaffe

loss

grief

Intense sorrow from loss

departed · gone · grieving · bereft · remembrance · tribute · memorial · condolences · eulogy · passing

Categories
Opposites
physical aim/target

missedhit

Successful contact or strike

struck · connected · landed · nailed · scored

attendance/presence

missedattended

Was at an event

caught · made · went to · joined

perception/comprehension

missedcaught

Seized or grabbed

noticed · perceived · spotted · detected · grasped

Phrases
Family

miss, missing, dismissal, misses, misstep, dismissed, dismissing, dismisses, unmissed

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G