A person who is absent, especially from work, school, or a place where they are expected to be.
absent+ee
Shared component: absent · away
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absent
away
Related forms: absent · 5 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesin a way that shows you are not looking at or thinking about what is happening around you
absent+ly
Shared component: absent · away
In a manner showing a lack of attention to what one is doing or what is happening around one.
absent+mind+edly
Shared component: absent · away
absent-mindedExtended relation
Tending to forget things or not pay attention to what is happening because you are thinking about other things.
absent+minded
Extended relation: absent · away
absent-mindednessExtended relation
The state or quality of being forgetful or inattentive because one's mind is focused on other things.
absent+minded+ness
Extended relation: absent · away