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absent adjective

adjective
/ˈæbs(ə)nt/
1

not in the place where you should be or are expected to be

Example

How many of them are absent without permission?

Example

He's been absent from school for three days.

Synonyms and related words
due away low
2

missing from a place or situation

Example

Parental affection is absent from these children's lives.

Synonyms and related words
due away low
3

showing that you are not paying attention to what is happening because you are thinking about something else

Example

He listened with an absent air and kept glancing at the door.

Definition absent in British English