missing

adjective
UK: /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
US: /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

  1. Lost or not in its usual place; not able to be found.

    1. My keys are missing again I can't find these. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police are looking for the missing child who disappeared yesterday near the park. [ ] [ ]

  2. Absent; not present where expected or needed.

    1. He is missing from school today because he is sick. [ ] [ ]
    2. Several important pages were missing from the report, making it difficult to understand the findings. [ ] [ ]

  3. Not included; left out.

    1. There's a missing comma in the second sentence here. [ ] [ ]
    2. After reviewing the budget, it was clear that a crucial line item was missing. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

absent lost gone
missing verb

  1. Not present or in its place.

    1. Several books are missing from the library shelves. [ ] [ ]
    2. The detective confirmed that evidence was missing from the crime scene. [ ] [ ]
missing noun

  1. The fact of someone or something being lost or absent.

    1. The missing of the flight was a big problem for us. [ ] [ ]
    2. The investigation into the missing person case continues, with the police following several leads. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "missing" in English means: Lost or not in its usual place; not able to be found., Absent; not present where expected or needed., Not included; left out..

The phonetic transcription of "missing" is /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "missing": absent, lost, gone.

Example usage of "missing": "My keys are missing again I can't find these.". More examples on the page.