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absent

ab·sent

absent

 
 
pronunciation:
aeb snt
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: not in the expected place.
Jen was absent from work because she was sick.Why were you absent yesterday?
antonyms:
present
similar words:
away, off, out
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derivations: absently (adv.), absentness (n.)
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