A near-miss would be a way to better describe the miss. Did you miss by a mile or an inch? I don't know I've ever heard "far-miss" though it doesn't seem unreasonable.

near-miss= missed in a manner that came very "near" to a hit. Yes, you could use near-hit in this case, but that would confuse the situation.

Then again, if you "nearly missed" that does in fact mean that you "barely hit".

Quote Originally Posted by Oglethorpe View Post
That's all? No explanation?

Is a near miss is still a miss? Is it meant to be a more elaborate miss?

I'm aware of what is meant by "near-miss" but the correct word would be "near-hit".