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Definitions for Absent
[1] not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
[2] lacking; nonexistent: Revenge is absent from his mind.
[3] not attentive; preoccupied; absent-minded: an absent look on his face.
[4] to take or keep (oneself) away: to absent oneself from a meeting.
[5] in the absence of; without: Absent some catastrophe, stock-market prices should soon improve.
[6] away or not present
[7] lacking; missing
[8] inattentive; absent-minded
[9] (tr) to remove (oneself) or keep away
Words related to Absent
away, removed, vanished, missing, unavailable, lacking, vacant, nonexistent, devoid, empty, ghost, gone, blank, wanting, hollow, bare, omitted, astray, elsewhere, hooky
Words nearby Absent
abscopal effect, abseil, absence, absence makes the heart grow fonder, absence seizure, absent, absent without leave, absent-minded, absente reo, absentee, absentee ballot
Origin of Absent
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin absent- (stem of absēns, present participle of abesse to be away (ab- ab- + -s- be (see is) + -ent- -ent))
Other words from Absent
ab·sen·ta·tion [ab-suh n-tey -shuh n] /ˌæb sənˈteɪ ʃən/ , noun
ab·sent·er , noun
ab·sent·ness , noun
non·ab·sen·ta·tion , noun
Word origin for Absent
C14: from Latin absent-, stem of absēns, present participle of abesse to be away
Synonyms for Absent
away, missing, removed, vanished, ghost, gone, AWOL, astray, elsewhere, hooky, no-show, nobody home