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(3.00 / 1 vote)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

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "absent":

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

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1. Matt Lewis:

   In the era of Facebook Live and smart phones, it’s hard to come to any conclusion other than the fact that police brutality toward African-Americans is a pervasive problem that has been going on for generations. Seriously, absent video proof, how many innocent African-Americans have been beaten or killed over the last hundred years by the police—with little or no media coverage or scrutiny?

2. Jason Zinoman:

   First of all, you're already seeing HBO isn't totally absent. You're starting to see a few signs that the other big streaming players are starting to compete, you're starting to see a few comedians not really sign on with Netflix because there are some grumblings with them. Jim Gaffigan is a good recent example of someone who released a special on everywhere but Netflix.

3. Ivana Trump:

   I felt violated, as the love and tenderness, which he normally exhibited towards me, was absent, i referred to this as a 'rape,' but I do not want my words to be interpreted in a literal or criminal sense.

4. Bernardine Evaristo:

   We need to see ourselves reflected in the society we're living in. The fact that I have to draw attention to the fact that we are pretty absent from literature is a real problem because I think a lot of people don't notice that.

5. Vaile Wright:

   We're less likely to be mentally absent from work and more likely to get our assignments or deliverables done on time, we're a better partner when we're in an emotionally good spot. And we're a better caregiver in general.

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