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Meaning of misfired
The primary meaning of "misfired" is that something has failed to work, happen, or succeed as intended.
Etymology of misfired
The word "misfired" originated in the mid-17th century, from the prefix "mis-" meaning "wrongly" or "badly", and the verb "fire", which in this context means to discharge a gun or other weapon.
Initially, the term was used to describe the failure of a gun to fire properly, but over time its usage expanded to include other contexts where something fails to work or succeed as intended.
Synonyms
backfired
failed
malfunctioned
misfunctioned
misoperated
miscarried
went wrong
fell through
came to nothing
did not succeed
flopped
bombed
fizzled
stalled
stopped working
broke down
crashed
collapsed
foundered
sank
failed to materialize
did not happen
was unsuccessful
did not come off
fell flat
went awry
went haywire
Definitions
- When a gun or other weapon misfires, it does not fire properly, often because of a fault in the mechanism or the ammunition.
- * When a plan, idea, or attempt misfires, it fails to work, happen, or succeed as intended.
Usage Examples
- The gun misfired, luckily causing no injury to the people nearby.
- * The new business venture misfired due to poor marketing and high production costs.
- * The comedian's joke misfired, falling flat with the audience.
Antonyms
succeeded
worked
functioned
operated
flourished
thrived
prospered
went well
came off
happened
materialized
fired
discharged
exploded
detonated
blasted
boomed
succeeded
accomplished
achieved
flourished
prevailed