Synonyms for absent
ˈæb sənt; æbˈsɛnt, ˈæb sənt

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1. absent(adj)

   not being in a specified place

   Synonyms:
   absentminded, wanting, scatty, lacking, abstracted, missing

   Antonyms:
   omnipresent, present, existing, existent, here(p), ever-present, attentive, attendant, naturally occurring, ubiquitous

2. lacking, absent, missing, wanting(adj)

   nonexistent

   "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking"

   Synonyms:
   abstracted, scatty, lacking(p), wanting, lacking, wanting(p), absentminded, deficient, missing

   Antonyms:
   omnipresent, here(p), attentive, existing, existent, attendant, ever-present, naturally occurring, ubiquitous, present

3. absent, absentminded, abstracted, scatty(verb)

   lost in thought; showing preoccupation

   "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"

   Synonyms:
   abstracted, wanting, rattlepated, lacking, absentminded, missing, scatty, scatterbrained, rattlebrained

   Antonyms:
   present, ubiquitous, here(p), ever-present, existent, omnipresent, naturally occurring, attendant, existing, attentive

4. absent, remove(verb)

   go away or leave

   "He absented himself"

   Synonyms:
   move out, take, slay, transfer, dispatch, get rid of, hit, withdraw, take away, remove, take out, bump off, murder, off, polish off

   Antonyms:
   existent, naturally occurring, existing, attentive, here(p), ever-present, omnipresent, attendant, present, ubiquitous

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. absent

   As regards mental action, absorbed, abstracted, and preoccupied refer to the cause, absent or absent-minded to the effect. The man absorbed in one thing will appear absent in others. A preoccupied person may seem listless and thoughtless, but the really listless and thoughtless have not mental energy to be preoccupied. The absent-minded man is oblivious of ordinary matters, because his thoughts are elsewhere. One who is preoccupied is intensely busy in thought; one may be absent-minded either through intense concentration or simply through inattention, with fitful and aimless wandering of thought. Compare ABSTRACT.

   Synonyms:
   absent-minded, absorbed, abstracted, heedless, inattentive, indifferent, listless, negligent, oblivious, preoccupied, thoughtless

   Antonyms:
   alert, attentive, on hand, prompt, ready, thoughtful, wide-awake

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. absent(a)

   Synonyms:
   not present, gone away, elsewhere, inattentive, thoughtless, listless, preoccupied

   Antonyms:
   present, in this place, here, attentive

2. absent

   Synonyms:
   keep away, depart, withdraw

   Antonyms:
   be present, stay, remain

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. absent(a.)

   Synonyms:
   away, gone, not present

2. absent(a.)

   Synonyms:
   abstracted, preoccupied, inattentive, dreaming, musing, lost, napping, absent-minded, in a brown study

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1. List of paraphrases for "absent":

   absentee, non-existent, absence, missing, no-shows, regrets, nonexistent, lack

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Australian

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How to use absent in a sentence?

1. Sextus Propertius:

   Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent.

2. David Davis:

   This is an opportunity to renew our strong relationships with Commonwealth and Anglosphere countries, these parts of the world are growing faster than Europe. We share history, culture and language. We even share similar legal systems. The usual barriers to trade are largely absent.

3. Robert Danin:

   Gaffes are the biggest worry for any presidential visit, but, absent that, then the images will dominate more than anything.

4. Mike Pompeo:

   The President has been clear -- absent a substantial fix, absent overcoming the shortcomings, the flaws of the deal -- The President is unlikely to stay in that deal past this May.

5. Stephane Kougbadi:

   The people manning the stations are absent. It's a real shame and I don't know how we will cope with this.

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