missing

adjective
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.

Example

“my missing socks”

Other meanings

Not present when it (they) should be.
“missing data point”
Of an internal combustion engine: running roughly due to an occasional lack of a spark or other irregular fault.

Related words

missingly
missingness
nonmissing
go missing
missing boundary
missing in time
missing man formation
missing market
missing time
missing trader fraud
missing white girl syndrome
missing white woman syndrome

Example sentences

“My keyboard is missing a left arrow key.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“This board game is missing a few pieces.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“It is true that we have the art of missing opportunities.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “missing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.