misses the point

A form of miss the point — To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance or situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss the point
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APA

misses the point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misses%20the%20point

MLA

“misses the point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misses%20the%20point. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misses the point,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misses%20the%20point.

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