missed the target
- off-targetMissing the intended mark
- wideOf great breadth
- astrayOff the right path
- overshotWent too far
- undershotFailed to reach
bullseye · aim · archer · arrow · marksman · sights · wayward · errant · fumbled · blunder · whiff · swing · miss · botched · failed · struck out · misfired · deflected
missed the targethit the mark
Achieve intended result
nailed it · dead on · on target · spot on · right on the money
missed the targetsucceeded
Achieved desired outcome
nailed it · delivered · got it right · came through · scored