missing

Definition of Missing in English :

1. missing

not able to be found

Example Sentences:
'missing in action'
'a missing person'

nonexistent

Example Sentences:
'the thumb is absent'
'her appetite was lacking'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Missing

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. go missing

adjective

absent; lost; lacking; specif., absent after combat, but not definitely known to be dead or taken prisoner

adj.

1.

a. Not present; absent.

b. Lost: a missing person; soldiers missing in action.

2. Lacking; wanting: This book has 12 missing pages.