Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 13 compound words that contain absent. The most common are listed below. Open absent in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- absent-mindedAbsent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted.
- absent-mindednessThe characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied.
- absent-mindedlyPreoccupiedly; in an absent-minded manner.
- absent-minded professorA stereotypical fictional character whose focus on academic matters leads them to ignore or forget their surroundings.
- absent treatmentTreatment that ignores the presence of a person; cold shoulder.
- absent without leaveIn the armed forces, being absent from one's post without prior authorization.
- absent referentThe condition of a sign which has an empty, absent, non-existent, paradoxical, hypothetical, supernatural, or undefined referent, such as nothing, null, vacuum, or void.
- absent treatmentsplural of absent treatment: Treatment that ignores the presence of a person; cold shoulder.
- absent votersplural of absent voter: A registered voter who is permitted to vote by absentee ballot, due to absence from district during the election.
- absent voterAlternative form of absentee voter: A registered voter who is permitted to vote by absentee ballot, due to absence from district during the election.
- absent over leaveFailing to return from leave or liberty on time.
- absent-minded professorsplural of absent-minded professor: A stereotypical fictional character whose focus on academic matters leads them to ignore or forget their surroundings.
- absent referentsplural of absent referent: The condition of a sign which has an empty, absent, non-existent, paradoxical, hypothetical, supernatural, or undefined referent, such as nothing, null, vacuum, or void.
- absent-mindednessesplural of absent-mindedness: The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied.
Compound words 13
- nonabsentNot absent; present.
- omniabsentNever present; always absent.
- absentationThe act of absenting oneself.
- absentativeA form of a noun or pronoun indicating that its referent is absent or dead.
- absentestsuperlative form of absent: most absent
- absenteththird-person singular simple present indicative of absent: Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing.
- absenteesplural of absentee: A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc.
- absentialOf or pertaining to absence or to that which is absent.
- absentmindedAlternative form of absent-minded: Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted.
- absentersplural of absenter: One who stays away; one who absents herself or himself.