Missing
7 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Not present when expected or supposed to be; absent or lost. Unable to be found because it has been removed or is elsewhere.
“Police are searching for the missing child who disappeared yesterday.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
Syllables
mis·sing
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Double S and double I; common -ING ending
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10 points; strategic use of double letters important
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