Absent: meaning, definitions and examples

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absent

 

[ หˆรฆbsษ™nt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in school or work

not present in a place, especially when expected to be there

Synonyms

away, missing, not present

Examples of usage

  • She was absent from school yesterday due to illness.
  • He has been absent from work for a week.
Context #2 | Adjective

feeling or attitude

not attentive or preoccupied; absent-minded

Synonyms

distracted, inattentive, preoccupied

Examples of usage

  • She had an absent look on her face during the meeting.
  • He was so absent-minded that he forgot his own birthday.

Translations

Translations of the word "absent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ausente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเคชเคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abwesend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak hadir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดััƒั‚ะฝั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieobecny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅœจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท absent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ausente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yok

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฐ์„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบุงุฆุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepล™รญtomnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neprรญtomnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ผบๅธญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odsoten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fjarverandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ั‹ัะฟะฐา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yoxdur

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ausente

Etymology

The word 'absent' originated from the Latin word 'absentem', which is the present participle of 'absentare', meaning 'to be away'. The use of 'absent' in English dates back to the 14th century. Over the centuries, it has evolved to encompass both physical absence and mental distraction.

See also: abs.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,870, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.