Meanings
nounfear of missing out (uncountable)
- uncountableA form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities for social interaction, novel experiences, profitable investments, or other favorable things.
Synonyms: FOMO
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities for social interaction, novel experiences, profitable investments, or other favorable things.
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Translations
Danish angst for at gå glip
- angst for at gå glipform of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
Finnish paitsi jäämisen pelko
- paitsi jäämisen pelkoform of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
French peur de rater quelque chose
- peur de rater quelque choseform of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
Hindi अवसर चूकने का भय
- अवसर चूकने का भय (avsar cūkne kā bhay)form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
Hungarian a félelem, hogy kimaradunk/kimaradsz valamiből, a kimaradástól való félelem
- a félelem, hogy kimaradunk/kimaradsz valamibőlform of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
- a kimaradástól való félelemform of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
Norwegian Bokmål gåglippavangst
- gåglippavangstform of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
Polish strach przed wykluczeniem
- strach przed wykluczeniemform of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
Russian синдром упущенной выгоды
- синдром упущенной выгоды (sindrom upuščennoj vygody)form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
Spanish miedo de perdérsela
- miedo de perdérselaform of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
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APA
fear of missing out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fear%20of%20missing%20out
MLA
“fear of missing out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fear%20of%20missing%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fear of missing out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fear%20of%20missing%20out.
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