absent

adjective
UK: /ˈæbsənt/
US: /ˈæbsənt/

  1. Not at the place where you are expected to be; away.

    1. He is absent today because he is sick. [ ] [ ]
    2. John was absent from the meeting, which caused some concern among the team members. [ ] [ ]

  2. Not existing; missing.

    1. The smile was absent from her face. [ ] [ ]
    2. Evidence of a struggle was notably absent from the crime scene investigation. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

gone missing away
absent transitive-verb

  1. To stay away from somewhere.

    1. He will absent himself from the class today. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to absent herself from the contentious debate rather than engage directly. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "absent" in English means: Not at the place where you are expected to be; away., Not existing; missing..

The phonetic transcription of "absent" is /ˈæbsənt/ in British English and /ˈæbsənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "absent": gone, missing, away.

Example usage of "absent": "He is absent today because he is sick.". More examples on the page.