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Absent

/ˈæb.sn̩t/

(with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.

📖 Definitions of "Absent"

noun

1
(with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
2
An absentee; a person who is not there.

adjective

1
Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.
2
Not existing; lacking.
"The part was rudimental or absent."
3
(sometimes comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.

preposition

1
In the absence of; without; except.
"Absent taxes modern governments cannot function."

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
devoidverb	Completely without; having none of.
inattentive	Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.
removeverb	(transitive) To delete.
abstracted	Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative.
missingnoun	Not present when it (they) should be.
scattynoun	(slang, Britain, Ireland) Scatterbrained; flighty.
truantnoun	(specifically) Of a student: absent from school without permission.
nonexistentnoun	Not existent or existing; not real.
absentminded	Alternative form of absent-minded. [Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted.]
awolnoun	(originally military) Absent without official leave (permission).

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
presentnoun	Relating to now, for the time being; current.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
missingverb	Not present when it (they) should be.
absentminded	Alternative form of absent-minded. [Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted.]
inattentive	Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.
abstracted	Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative.
lackingverb	Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).
nonexistent	Not existent or existing; not real.
away	From a place, hence.
truant	(specifically) Of a student: absent from school without permission.
devoidnoun	Completely without; having none of.
departed	Having gone away.
awol	(originally military) Absent without official leave (permission).
goneverb	Away, having left.
removeverb	(transitive) To delete.
scatty	(slang, Britain, Ireland) Scatterbrained; flighty.
wanting	That wants or desires.
absencenoun	A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
absenteenoun	A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc.
absenteeismnoun	The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee.
defaultnoun	(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory
failurenoun	State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.