All absence synonyms
ab·sence
A a noun absence
- deficiency — Deficiency in something, especially something that your body needs, is not having enough of it.
- drought — A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- omission — the act of omitting.
- dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- vacancy — the state of being vacant; emptiness.
- hooky — unjustifiable absence from school, work, etc. (usually used in the phrase play hooky): On the first warm spring day the boys played hooky to go fishing.
- absenteeism — Absenteeism is the fact or habit of frequently being away from work or school, usually without a good reason.
- truancy — the act or state of being truant.
- nonattendance — failure to attend: Members of the society can be dropped for chronic nonattendance.
- awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
- nonappearance — failure to appear, as in a court.
- privation — lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life: His life of privation began to affect his health.
- void — Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
- inadequacy — Also, inadequateness [in-ad-i-kwit-nis] /ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.
- insufficiency — deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.
- want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- unavailability — suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
- french leave — Sometimes Offensive. a departure without ceremony, permission, or notice: Taking French leave, he evaded his creditors.
- time off — holiday, vacation from work
- nonexistence — absence of existence.