missing

[ mis-ing ]

adjective

1. absent, not found, or lost:

   a missing person.

2. lacking:

   Something is missing in this relationship.

missing

/ ˈmɪsɪŋ /

adjective

1. not present; absent or lost
2. not able to be traced and not known to be dead

   nine men were missing after the attack

3. go missing
   go missing to become lost or disappear

Word History and Origins

Origin of missing¹

First recorded in 1520–30; miss ¹ + -ing ²

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. go missing, to disappear; become lost:

   My keys have gone missing again.

Example Sentences

In this way, they get very good at being able to accurately predict a missing word in a sentence.

From Fortune

Yet what’s been critically missing is the impact of other people on our brains.

From Singularity Hub 

The person who shared the link with a friend or family member has already qualified the lead, so marketers must not let that opportunity fall flat because of a missing, misleading or unengaging preview.

From Search Engine Land

Ellie Mae, reckons Sprecher, adds the big missing piece he needs to make navigating the entire trip electronic, from getting quotes from lenders to recording the note with the county clerk.

From Fortune

Surprisingly, 1% of these less functional genes were under positive evolutionary selection — that is, the plants with the missing or broken genes thrived better than those with working versions.

From Quanta Magazine

Twin buglers played “Taps” and three police helicopters flew overhead in the missing-man formation.

From The Daily Beast

Sybil is dead, as is Matthew; Gregson is missing with dark hints about his fate.

From The Daily Beast

Even those Christians who do want to minister amid the rancor of race and policing are missing the mark.

From The Daily Beast

Even in the parts of the movement he does cover, some people and efforts are missing.

From The Daily Beast

The difference was emphasized immediately after QZ8501 went missing.

From The Daily Beast

But more—he realised that the missing part of her was now astir, touched into life by another, and a younger, man.

From Project Gutenberg

British stated their loss at 103, killed, wounded and missing, and that they had taken 495 American prisoners.

From Project Gutenberg

Giving a terrific whoop, he raised his gun and fired, the ball just missing Lawrence's head.

From Project Gutenberg

When you can play it eight times in succession without missing a note, I'll be satisfied.

From Project Gutenberg

The pig-headed prowler I saw, with my pompon missing from his shoe, and his bonne amie wearing the stolen ring.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• away
• lost
• removed