Absent: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ซ
absent
[ หรฆbsษnt ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น ausente
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเฅเคชเคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช abwesend
๐ฎ๐ฉ tidak hadir
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดัััะฝัะน
๐ต๐ฑ nieobecny
๐ฏ๐ต ไธๅจ
๐ซ๐ท absent
๐ช๐ธ ausente
๐น๐ท yok
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุงุฆุจ
๐จ๐ฟ nepลรญtomnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ neprรญtomnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ผบๅธญ
๐ธ๐ฎ odsoten
๐ฎ๐ธ fjarverandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัััะฟะฐาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแ แกแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yoxdur
๐ฒ๐ฝ ausente
Word origin
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.