Synonyms for truant
ˈtru ənttru·ant

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1. truant

   Synonyms:
   vagabond, loitering, idling, shirking, vagrant, loose, apostate, renegade

   Antonyms:
   sedulous, domestic, industrious, diligent, loyal, adherent, faithful, attached

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1. truant, hooky playernoun

   one who is absent from school without permission

   Synonyms:
   nonattender, hooky player, no-show

   Antonyms:
   present

2. no-show, nonattender, truantadjective

   someone who shirks duty

   Synonyms:
   nonattender, hooky player, no-show

   Antonyms:
   present

3. truant, awoladjective

   absent without permission

   "truant schoolboys"; "the soldier was AWOL for almost a week"

   Synonyms:
   awol

   Antonyms:
   present

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1. • Absentee

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1. truantnoun

   Synonyms:
   idler, loiterer, shirk

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1. Mark Mastrov:

   He can become a truant of the state and he could be arrested, i said,' Are you going to come and try to arrest my son at my home, or fine me for not getting him to his Zoom class perfectly on time everyday ?'.

2. Philip Sidney:

   Thus, with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: Fool! said my muse to me, look in thy heart, and write.

3. Sir Philip Sidney:

   But words came halting forth, wanting Inventions stayInvention, Natures child, fled step-dame Studys blows...Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite,Fool, said my Muse to me look in thy heart and write.