absent
not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
lacking; nonexistent: Revenge is absent from his mind.
not attentive; preoccupied; absent-minded: an absent look on his face.
to take or keep (oneself) away: to absent oneself from a meeting.
in the absence of; without: Absent some catastrophe, stock-market prices should soon improve.
Origin of absent
1Other words for absent
Opposites for absent
Other words from absent
- ab·sen·ta·tion [ab-suhn-tey-shuhn], /ˌæb sənˈteɪ ʃən/, noun
- ab·sent·er, noun
- ab·sent·ness, noun
- non·ab·sen·ta·tion, noun
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How to use absent in a sentence
The male takes no part in their education; but during this period absents himself, and wanders about alone.
The Hunters' Feast | Mayne ReidHe absents himself more and more from Beethovens lodgings and spends less and less time at his own.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerIf any member absents himself, he shall forfeit a penny for the use of the club, unless in case of sickness and imprisonment.
Dissertation on the English Language | Noah Webster, Jr.The passenger who absents himself from the concert which all other passengers attend, is both impolite and ill-bred.
Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 | Lillian Eichler WatsonSome castes fine a member who absents himself from the meeting.
British Dictionary definitions for absent
away or not present
lacking; missing
inattentive; absent-minded
(tr) to remove (oneself) or keep away
Origin of absent
1Derived forms of absent
- absenter, noun
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