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absent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of absent

1 not at a certain place

three students were absent because of the flu

Synonyms of absent

away, missing, out

Words Related to absent

departed, gone, retired

abroad, vacationing

Near Antonyms of absent

accompanying, attending, participating

Antonyms of absent

here, in, present

2 not present or in evidence

the city's usual stir of activity was conspicuously absent due to the report of an escaped lion from the zoo

Synonyms of absent

lacking, missing, nonexistent, wanting

Words Related to absent

dead, departed, extinct, lost, perished, vanished

defunct, done, expired, finished, lapsed, obsolete, over, passé

inadequate, insufficient, rare, scarce, sparse, uncommon

Near Antonyms of absent

active, alive, animate, living, thriving

current, going, prevailing, uncanceled

common, prevalent

apparent, conspicuous, evident, obvious, plain

Antonyms of absent

existent, present

3 lost in thought and unaware of oneʼs surroundings or actions

seemed absent when I told him you were coming because he nodded but didnʼt say anything

Synonyms of absent

absentminded, abstracted, distracted, preoccupied

Words Related to absent

absorbed, daydreaming, dreaming, dreamy, engrossed, faraway, intent, pensive, rapt

heedless, inattentive, insensible, oblivious, unaware, unconscious, unheeding, unknowing, unmindful, unperceptive, unthinking, unwary, unwitting, vacant

befogged, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, birdbrained, clueless, confused, dazed, flighty, foggy, forgetful, forgetting, hazy, muddled, scatterbrained, unfocused (also unfocussed)

Near Antonyms of absent

alive, attentive, aware, conscious, engaged, heads-up, heedful, mindful, observant, observing, open-eyed, sharp, vigilant, wary, watchful, wide-awake

Antonyms of absent

Synonym Discussion of absent

abstracted, preoccupied, absent, absentminded, distracted mean inattentive to what claims or demands consideration. abstracted implies absorption of the mind in something other than one's surroundings, and often suggests reflection on weighty matters.

- walking about with an abstracted air

preoccupied often implies having one's attention so taken up by thoughts as to neglect others.

- too preoccupied with her debts to enjoy the meal

absent stresses inability to fix the mind on present concerns due more to mental wandering than to concentration on other matters.

- an absent stare

absentminded implies that the mind is fixed elsewhere and often refers to a habit of abstractedness.

- so absentminded, he's been known to wear mismatched shoes

distracted may suggest an inability to concentrate caused by worry, sorrow, or anxiety.

- was too distracted by grief to continue working

absent

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of absent

not having

absent a significant source of investment funds, the fledgling company continues to struggle

Synonyms of absent

minus, sans, wanting, without

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