Unexcused Meaning
/ˈʌnɪˈkskjuzd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjThat has not been excused.
Sentence Examples
The student had several unexcused absences from his morning classes.
An unexcused absence can result in a loss of pay for the worker.
He received a warning after three unexcused absences from work.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The student was marked absent and the absence was ____ because he had no note.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The student received a final warning for having several ____ absences from the important science class this month today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English excused English unexcused From un- + excused.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Mothers descended en masse on the school, beseeching Mr. Elly to release their boys from peril. “I told them that their boys were free to leave, but that an unexcused absence would be marked against them. They called me the cruelest-hearted man they had ever known.”"
— 1952 April 13, William McDonald, “Today ‘Barnes Boys’ Are Legion—Positivism Of Mister Elly Helped Educator Build One Of South’s Finest Boys’ Schools”, in The Montgomery Advertiser, 124th year, number 15, Montgomery, Ala., page ten—C, column 3:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The student was marked absent and the absence was ____ because he had no note.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The student received a final warning for having several ____ absences from the important science class this month today.