missing 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of miss the point

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ignoratio elenchi
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APA

missing the point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missing%20the%20point

MLA

“missing the point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missing%20the%20point. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “missing the point,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missing%20the%20point.

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