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absent
adjective
verb
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- BSEN
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
æbˈsɛnt
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
“an absent stare”
adjective
nonexistent
“the thumb is absent”
adjective
not being in a specified place
verb
stay away or leave
“He absented himself”
In context
Example Sentences
an absent stare
an absentminded professor
the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence
the thumb is absent
her appetite was lacking
He absented himself
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