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Meaning of 'missing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Missing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Miss
2 . Missing [ v. i.]
- Absent from the place where it was expected to be found; lost; wanting; not present when called or looked for.

Meaning of 'missing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . missing [ s]
Meaning (1):
- not able to be found
Example in sentence:
  • a missing person;
  • missing in action
Meaning (2):
- nonexistent
Example in sentence:
  • her appetite was lacking;
  • the thumb is absent

Nearby Words:

mis mis- misacceptation misaccompt misadjust misadjustment misadventure misadventured misadventurous misadvertence

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