absence

The word “absence” has 2 syllables: ab-sence

It's pronounced as /ˈæbsəns/

What is synonym and antonym for absence?

In the thesaurus, “absence” has 50 synonyms and 51 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for absence along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for absence

AWOL
French leave
absenteeism
blankness
cut
dearth
defect
deficiency
deficit
demand
deprivation
drought
emptiness
essential
failure
famine
famishment
hooky
inadequacy
inadequateness
insufficiency
lack
loss
meagerness
minus
necessity
need
needfulness
nonappearance
nonattendance
omission
paucity
poverty
privation
requirement
requisite
scantiness
scantness
scarceness
scarcity
shortage
skimpiness
truancy
unavailability
undersupply
vacancy
vacuity
vacuum
void
want

Antonyms for absence

abundance
adequacy
amplitude
bounty
bushel
cache
deal
deluge
enough
excess
existence
fill
flood
fund
gobs
heap
hoard
loads
lot
mass
mountain
much
oodles
overabundance
oversupply
peck
pile
plenitude
plenteousness
plentifulness
plentitude
plenty
pool
pot
presence
quantity
raft
reams
scads
stack
stash
stock
stockpile
sufficiency
superabundance
supply
surfeit
surplus
volume
wad
wealth

Meanings of absence

noun
1. A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.
2. Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
3. Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.
4. Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).
5. Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.
6. Lack of contact between blades.

Example Sentences

Her absence from the meeting was noticeable, as she was usually punctual.
The teacher marked him absent due to his prolonged absence from school.
In the absence of evidence, the case was dismissed.
His sudden absence from work raised concerns among his colleagues.
The garden felt empty in the absence of colorful flowers.

On this page you'll find 101 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to absence, such as: AWOL, French leave, absenteeism, abundance, adequacy, amplitude, blankness.

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