absent

The word “absent” has 2 syllables: ab-sent

It's pronounced as /ˈæbsənt/

What is synonym and antonym for absent?

In the thesaurus, “absent” has 92 synonyms and 46 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for absent

AWOL
abroad
absentminded
absorbed
abstracted
astray
away
bare
befogged
befuddled
bemused
bewildered
birdbrained
blank
clueless
confused
daydreaming
dazed
dead
defunct
departed
devoid
distracted
done
dreaming
dreamy
elsewhere
empty
engrossed
expired
extinct
faraway
finished
flighty
foggy
forgetful
forgetting
gone
hazy
heedless
hollow
inadequate
inattentive
insensible
insufficient
intent
lacking
lapsed
lost
minus
missing
muddled
no-show
nobody home
nonexistent
oblivious
obsolete
omitted
out
over
pensive
perished
playing hooky
preoccupied
rapt
rare
removed
retired
sans
scarce
scatterbrained
sparse
truant
unavailable
unaware
uncommon
unconscious
unfocused
unfocussed
unheeding
unknowing
unmindful
unperceptive
unthinking
unwary
unwitting
vacant
vacationing
vacuous
vanished
wanting
without

Antonyms for absent

abundant
accompanying
active
alert
alive
animate
apparent
attending
attentive
aware
clearheaded
common
complete
conscious
conspicuous
current
engaged
evident
existent
existing
filled
full
going
heads-up
heedful
here
in
living
mindful
observant
observing
obvious
open-eyed
participating
plain
present
prevailing
prevalent
sharp
sufficient
thriving
uncanceled
vigilant
wary
watchful
wide-awake

Meanings of absent

noun
1. (with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
2. An absentee; a person who is not there.
adjective
1. Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.
2. Not existing; lacking.
3. (sometimes comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
preposition
1. In the absence of; without; except.
verb
1. To keep (oneself) away.
2. To keep (someone) away.
3. Stay away; withdraw.
4. Leave.

Example Sentences

Absent from the meeting, she missed out on important updates.
His sudden departure left a noticeable absent space at the dinner table.
Absent any evidence, the case couldn't proceed to trial.
The teacher marked him absent when he failed to show up for class.
His mind seemed absent during the lecture, lost in deep thought.

On this page you'll find 138 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to absent, such as: AWOL, abroad, absentminded, absorbed, abstracted, abundant, accompanying.

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