absent

Meaning of absent

noun
  1. (with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
  2. An absentee; a person who is not there.
adjective
  1. Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.
  2. Not existing; lacking.
    The part was rudimental or absent.
  3. (sometimes comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
preposition
  1. In the absence of; without; except.
    Absent taxes modern governments cannot function.
verb
  1. To keep (oneself) away.
    Most of the men are retired, jobless, or have otherwise temporarily absented themselves from the workplace.
  2. To keep (someone) away.
  3. Stay away; withdraw.
  4. Leave.

Information about absent

Hyphenation of absent

ab-sent

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • absent is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

absent synonyms

Meaning absentminded:

absentminded, abstracted, scatty

Meaning remove:

remove

absent antonyms

Meaning :

present

Translation of absent

Anagrams of absent

basnet, basten, Besant, besant

Words that rhyme with absent

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