missing

American  

[mis-ing] / ˈmɪs ɪŋ /

adjective

1. absent, not found, or lost.

   a missing person.

2. lacking.

   Something is missing in this relationship.

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idioms

1. go missing,  to disappear; become lost.

   My keys have gone missing again.

missing British  

/ 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. to become lost or disappear

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Etymology

Origin of missing

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

Example Sentences

When “two velcro patches” were found to be missing from the jacket, two agents removed their own patches and “ran” them over to Patel’s aircraft.

From Salon

It is feared that children are among the missing.

From BBC

Merseyside Police said it began receiving reports the reindeer had gone missing at about 13:45 GMT on Saturday.

From BBC

Tsang said that "some remains have already been reduced to ashes" and that it was possible that some of the people reported missing will not be recovered.

From Barron's

“As I understand it, that’s the only piece missing. Everything else looked good,” she said.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• away
• lost
• removed