ab
sent
Comparative
more absent
Superlative
most absent
1
(of people) not present in a place
- Jane was absent from school yesterday due to a fever.
- Please call the office if you're going to be absent from work today.
- Sarah felt disappointed when her best friend was absent from her birthday party.
- The boss noticed that some employees were absent from the morning meeting.
- The teacher marked John absent because he arrived late to the class.
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2
not mentally present and distracted by other thoughts
- Her absent expression made it clear she wasn't listening to the conversation.
- The teacher noticed his absent look and called on him to regain his attention.
- She walked through the park with an absent air, thinking about the upcoming meeting.
- His absent gaze out the window suggested he was preoccupied with something important.
3
completely missing or lacking
- His motivation was absent throughout the project.
- Any sign of remorse was absent from his apology.
- The details she needed were absent from the report.
- Their support during the crisis was noticeably absent.
- Laughter was absent from the tense meeting.
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