I miss you.
Source: tatoeba (1308)
Miss
/mɪs/
Synonyms for "miss" (318 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (64)
Strong matches (95)
fall downfall shortfaultfautefillyfoozleforfeitforgetforgofrailfraufrauleingalgirlgirliegive no heedgo amissgo astraygo astray fromgoldbrick
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goofgoof offgroupiehear nothingheiferhoydenhuman errorignoreincur lossjeune fillejilljumpjunior misskiss good byekiss good-byelackladylasslassieleaveleave loose endsleave outleave undoneleave well enough alonelet alonelet belet danglelet golet passlet sliplet well enough alonelittle missylonglong forlook the other wayloselose outmadammadamemademoisellemaidmaidenmake light ofmalingermem-sahibmesdamesmisapprehendmisapprehensionmiscalculationmiscarriagemiscarrymisconceivemisconception
Noun(12 words)
Verb(9 words)
Adjective(1 words)
ignored consequence
Related words (159)
misconstruemiscountmisdealmisexplainmisfiremisidentificationmisinterpretmisjudgmentmislaymisplacemisplaymisprintmisquotationmisreadmisreportmiss outmiss staysmiss the boatmiss the markmisstatement
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missymistakemistranslatemistressmisunderstandmisunderstandingmisusemllemmemmesnear missnear-missneednot attendnot bear inspectionnot hack itnot heednot listennot make itnot measure upnot noticenot pass musternot qualifynymphnymphetold maidomissionomitoverlookoversightpasspass bypass overpass uppay no attentionpay no attention topay no mindpiecepine forpretermitprivationprocrastinatequailrequireromprun short ofsacrificeschoolgirlschoolmaidschoolmisssee nothingsenhorasenhoritasenorasenoritashirksignorasignorinaskipskirtslackslightslipslip upslipupspinstersubdebsubdebutantesubteensubteenersuffer lossteenagerteenybopperthink little oftomatotomboytrifletypotypographical errorundergo privationvirginvrouwwander fromwantwenchwink atwish foryearn foryoung creatureyoung thing
Noun(28 words)
Verb(18 words)
missedmissed deadlinesneglectneglect to doneglectingomitomit dataoverleapoverlookoverlook a detailoverlook artworksoverlookedoverlookingoverpasspinedpretermitunseeingwhiffed
Proper Noun(1 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: young woman, abandon, absence, absented, avoid.
- Sentence evidence is available for miss, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "miss".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "miss"
Keep "miss" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "miss" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "miss", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "miss" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
23 entriesMiss AmericaMiss Universeaddressing teacherair ballcalling by namenear misspageant titlethe appointmentthe ballthe busthe classthe detailthe eventthe family memberthe friendthe grandmother
Showing 16 of 23 words.
Collocations
16 entriesMiss JonesMiss Smithaddress Misshigh miss ratemiss a classmiss an opportunitymiss outmiss ratemiss the appointmentmiss the busmiss the pointmiss the targetmiss youmissed shotnear misstwo misses
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
3 entriesTranslations
47 translations across 28 languages.
Azerbaijani
1 entries- qaçırmaq verb (to be late for something)
Bulgarian
1 entries- избягвам verb (to avoid; to escape)
Catalan
1 entries- perdre verb (to be late for something)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- لەدەسچون verb (to be late for something)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 錯過 /错过 verb (to be late for something)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 錯過 /错过 verb (to be late for something)
Czech
2 entries- vyhnout se verb (to avoid; to escape)
- zmeškat verb (to be late for something)
Dutch
3 entries- missen verb (to avoid; to escape)
- missen verb (to be late for something)
- ontwijken verb (to avoid; to escape)
Finnish
4 entries- ei ehtiä verb (to be late for something)
- missata verb (to be late for something)
- myöhästyä verb (to be late for something)
- välttää verb (to avoid; to escape)
French
1 entries- rater verb (to be late for something)
German
1 entries- verpassen verb (to be late for something)
Greek
1 entries- χάνω verb (to be late for something)
Hebrew
2 entries- הֶחְמִיץ verb (to be late for something)
- פספס verb (to be late for something)
Hungarian
3 entries- elkerül verb (to avoid; to escape)
- lekésik verb (to be late for something)
- megúszik verb (to avoid; to escape)
Hunsrik
1 entries- ferbasse verb (to be late for something)
Italian
1 entries- perdere verb (to be late for something)
Northern Sami
1 entries- maŋŋonit verb (to be late for something)
Polish
2 entries- spóźniać się verb (to be late for something)
- spóźnić się verb (to be late for something)
Portuguese
2 entries- evitar verb (to avoid; to escape)
- perder verb (to be late for something)
Romanian
3 entries- evita verb (to avoid; to escape)
- pierde verb (to be late for something)
- rata verb (to be late for something)
Russian
4 entries- избега́ть verb (to avoid; to escape)
- избежа́ть verb (to avoid; to escape)
- опозда́ть verb (to be late for something)
- упусти́ть verb (to be late for something)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- caill verb (to be late for something)
Slovak
1 entries- zmeškať verb (to be late for something)
Slovene
1 entries- zamuditi verb (to be late for something)
Spanish
3 entries- evadir verb (to avoid; to escape)
- evitar verb (to avoid; to escape)
- perder verb (to be late for something)
Swedish
2 entries- missa verb (to be late for something)
- undvika verb (to avoid; to escape)
Turkish
1 entries- kaçırmak verb (to be late for something)
Vietnamese
1 entries- trễ verb (to be late for something)
Sample sentences
67 total sentences available.
Did you miss me?
Source: tatoeba (1561)
I'll miss your cooking.
Source: tatoeba (17071)
We shall all miss you when you go away.
Source: tatoeba (18050)
Showing 4 of 67 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "miss"?
Closest matches include young woman, abandon, absence, absented, avoid.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "miss"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.