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MIA

1 8.0

Not where someone should be and not answering when expected

adjective
/ˈɛmˌaɪˈeɪ/

Informal

: ausente

He promised to help us, but he has been completely MIA this week.

So I will catch you if I'm Mia on this channel for a little bit.

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Examples

Just wanted to talk to you guys a little bit because I just feel like I have been Mia and I've really missed you guys.

Carli Bybel
Also my one bra that I left out before filming this went Mia so I'm currently wearing a swimsuit top.

Taylor Wynn
So I will catch you if I'm Mia on this channel for a little bit.

cari can read
Also, pardon me for being a little Mia here on YouTube.
First of all, I want to apologize for being sort of Mia because I actually, I have a boyfriend now.
I am in my pajamas, not in my filming room with no makeup on with Mia on my lap.
But yes, so that is what I've been doing just now and that's why I've got Mia, my makeup all done.
I was hoping to catch up with her, but she has been a bit MIA lately.
The team was frustrated because their star player went MIA during the crucial match.

Synonyms

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vsMIA

Jargon

1 7.7

A message that shows someone is away from work and not available

is used for sudden or unexplained absence or failure to respond

Antonyms

present

392 1.0

Being in a place or at an event

How Absent

gone

∞ 1.0

missing

809 1.0

MIA

Informal

1 8.0

absent

139 1.0

unavailable

81 3.4

late

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

MIA positive

Etymology

MIA is a short form of the military phrase Missing in Action, where 'missing' means 'not there' during fighting. So people now use MIA informally to say someone is unexpectedly absent or not replying.