missable

miss

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis]
- /mɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis]
- /mɪs/

Definitions of missable word

verb with object missable to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target. 1
verb with object missable to fail to encounter, meet, catch, etc.: to miss a train. 1
verb with object missable to fail to take advantage of: to miss a chance. 1
verb with object missable to fail to be present at or for: to miss a day of school. 1
verb with object missable to notice the absence or loss of: When did you first miss your wallet? 1
verb with object missable to regret the absence or loss of: I miss you all dreadfully. 1

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Origin of missable

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English missen, Old English missan; cognate with Old Frisian missa, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Old High German missen, Old Norse missa to fail to hit or reach

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Parts of speech for Missable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Missable

missable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

missable usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for missable

verb with object missable

sable — an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.

Just one Antonym for missable