Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > M Synonyms of misfire Find synonyms for: Noun 1. misfire, dud, breakdown, equipment failure usage: an explosion that fails to occur 2. miss, misfire, failure usage: a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) Verb 1. misfire, fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down usage: fail to fire or detonate; "The guns misfired" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of misfire (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations Current Events This Week: February 2024 Valentine's Day Valentine's Day History Mardi Gras 30 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Quotes ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: parallax Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language