Absent meaning

What does “absent” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“absent” is a verb and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: go away or leave.

absent

verb

go away or leave
“He absented himself”
Synonymsremove

adjective

not being in a specified place
Oppositespresent
nonexistent
“the thumb is absent”
“her appetite was lacking”
Synonymslacking missing wanting
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
“an absent stare”
“an absentminded professor”
Synonymsabsentminded abstracted scatty

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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