absent

CEFRB1

/ˈæb.sn̩t/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not present in a place or situation.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.

Examples

  • He was absent from work for two weeks.

  • You must not be absent from school.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /æbˈsɛnt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not existing.

  2. Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.

More examples

In context

  • Why were you absent yesterday?

  • The body part was rudimentary or absent in 1% of specimens.

  • When they were able to return to the clinic some months later, certain pieces of equipment were absent.

Antonyms

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Three students were blank from class during the fire drill.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English absent, from Middle French absent, from Old French ausent, and their source, Latin absens, present participle of absum (“to be away from”), from ab (“away”) + sum (“to be”).