ABSENCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ABSENCE?

Need another word that means the same as “absence”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “absence” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Absence” are: absence seizure, absenteeism, failing, in default of

Absence as a Noun

Definitions of "Absence" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “absence” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Failure to be present.
• The occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy.
• The time interval during which something or somebody is away.
• An occasion or period of being away from a place or person.
• The state of being away from a place or person.
• The non-existence or lack of.
• The state of being absent.

Synonyms of "Absence" as a noun (4 Words)

absence seizure	Failure to be present.
absenteeism	Habitual absence from work. High levels of absenteeism caused by low job motivation.
failing	Failure to reach a minimum required performance. Pride is a terrible failing.
in default of	A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot.

Usage Examples of "Absence" as a noun

• He was surprised by the absence of any explanation.
• The letter had arrived during his absence.
• He visited during my absence.
• She found his total absence of facial expression disconcerting.
• Repeated absences from school.
• I supervised the rehearsal in the absence of the director.

Associations of "Absence" (30 Words)

academy	A school for special training. A police academy.
alumnus	A graduate or former student of a particular school, college, or university. The Pop Idol alumnus revealed a hitherto hidden falsetto.
attendance	The action or state of going regularly to or being present at a place or event. Attendance was up by 50 per cent.
befriend	Become friends with. He makes a point of befriending newcomers to Parliament.
campus	A field on which the buildings of a university are situated. For the first year I had a room on campus.
classmate	A fellow member of a class at school, college, or university.
diploma	An official document or charter.
dorm	A dormitory.
dormitory	A small town or suburb providing a residential area for those who work in a nearby city. He visited the boarders in their dormitory.
enrol	Write the name of (someone) on a list or register. The endowment of religious houses cannot be measured simply by the licences enrolled in chancery.
enrollment	The body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time.
extracurricular	Outside the regular academic curriculum. Harriet s extracurricular sweetheart.
freshman	A first-year student at university. A freshman senator.
going	Progress affected by the condition of the ground. People willing to work for the going rate.
grad	A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university.
grader	A person or thing that grades. A first grader.
homeroom	A classroom in which a group of students assembles daily with the same teacher before dispersing to other classes.
leave	Leave behind unintentionally. He ll leave you in no doubt about what he thinks.
matriculate	A person who has matriculated. The arms have been matriculated by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in Edinburgh.
pal	A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. We ve been pals for a long time.
playground	A place where a particular group of people choose to enjoy themselves. The mountains are a playground for hang gliders.
playpen	A small portable enclosure in which a baby or small child can play safely.
pupil	The contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot. They are former pupils of the school.
school	Educate in or as if in a school. I ordered a pint of bitter for myself I didn t want to get into a school.
schoolmaster	Presiding officer of a school.
student	A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution. A student of sociology.
teach	A teacher. She came to say Hi to her old teach.
teacher	A personified abstraction that teaches. A history teacher.
trainee	A person undergoing training for a particular job or profession. Trainee solicitors.
undergraduate	Denoting or relating to an undergraduate. An undergraduate degree.