absent

/ˈæbsənt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. not being in a specified place
2. nonexistent
   “the thumb is absent”
3. lost in thought; showing preoccupation
   “an absent stare”

verb

1. go away or leave
   “He absented himself”

Synonyms for absent

• away
• introuvable
• truant
• lacking
• missing
• wanting
• nonexistent
• absentminded
• abstracted
• scatty
• inattentive
• remove

Antonyms of absent

• present