MIA
adj.adj. Stands for missing in action. It is used when you are expected to be somewhere but are not. It is often used when someone disappears or stops answering their phone.
adj. Abbreviation for missing in action. Originally a military designation for personnel whose status is unknown, it is now used figuratively for anyone absent without explanation. Functions as a postpositive adjective or a subject complement.
My keys have gone MIA again.
We were supposed to meet for lunch, but my brother has gone completely MIA and isn't answering his phone.
The star striker went MIA during the second half of the championship game, failing to register a single shot on goal despite his team's dominance.
Typically follows the verb 'go' or 'be'; rarely used before a noun.
He is a MIA personHe is MIAMIA is almost always used as a predicative adjective after a verb like 'be' or 'go', rather than before a noun.