Absence synonyms

Deficiency, absenteeism, dearth, and default are all synonyms for absence. Presence and availability are antonyms of absence. And here are 40 another word for absence.

Another word for absence

1. truancy

  • Absenteeism
  • Annual leave
  • Bunking off
  • Ditching
  • Goofing off
  • Holiday
  • Leave
  • Non-appearance
  • Non-attendance
  • Playing hooky
  • Playing the wag
  • Playing truant
  • Sabbatical
  • Skiving
  • Truancy
  • Truanting
  • Vacation
  • Wagging

2. deficiency

  • Dearth
  • Default
  • Deficiency
  • Deprivation
  • Drought
  • Exclusion
  • Failing
  • Famine
  • In default of
  • Lack
  • Lacking
  • Need
  • Non-existence
  • Notwithstanding
  • Omission
  • Poverty
  • Privation
  • Unavailability
  • Want
  • Wanting
  • Without

Absence synonyms statistics

The noun "absence" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 3 synonyms with 4 letters, 1 synonym with 5 letters, 2 synonyms with 6 letters, 9 synonyms with 7 letters, 3 synonyms with 8 letters, 3 synonyms with 9 letters, 4 synonyms with 10 letters, 4 synonyms with 11 letters, 2 synonyms with 12 letters, 4 synonyms with 13 letters, 1 synonym with 14 letters, and 1 synonym with 15 letters, for a total of 37 synonyms for absence.

Absence sentences

Her absence was deeply felt today.

His absence created noticeable gaps here.

In his absence, things went smoothly.

The team's absence affected productivity greatly.


Similar to absence

Word Opposites Synonyms
Frequency Rarity, infrequency Regularity, rate
Hindrance Help, advantage Impediment, obstacle
Sequence Disorder, randomness Succession, order
Absolute Relative, flexible Complete, total
Stance Indifference, neutrality Posture, body position
Resentment Contentment, happiness Bitterness, indignation
Dance Still, freeze Trip, sway
Nuance Bluntness, simplicity Fine distinction, subtle distinction/difference
At present In the past, in the future At the moment, just now
Present Past, future, absent In attendance, attending
Distance Draw closer, friendliness Interval, space
Occurrence Rarity, anomaly Event, incident
Encompasses Excludes, omits Surround, enclose
Nonsense Sense, meaning Balderdash, gibberish
Consensus Disagreement, minority view Agreement, harmony
Inconvenience Help, convenience Trouble, bother
Incentive Deterrent, disincentive Inducement, motivation
Preference Disfavor, aversion Liking, partiality
Representative Atypical, unrepresentative Typical, prototypical
Abstract Actual, concrete Theoretical, conceptual
Essentially Superficially, insignificantly Fundamentally, basically
Enhance Diminish, mar Increase, add to
Sincerely Insincerely, deceitfully Genuinely, honestly
Observation Neglect, inattention Watching, monitoring
Resistance Acceptance, receptivity Opposition to, hostility to
Of the essence Inessential, unimportant, non-essential Vital, essential
Essence Superficiality, insignificance Quintessence, soul
Audience Performers, speakers Spectators, listeners
Once Twice, many times One time, at one time
Absolutely Conditionally, relatively Completely, totally
Compliance Disobedience, defiance Adherence, obedience
For instance In general, for no reason For example, such as
Instance Absence, nonoccurrence Example, occasion
Concerning Unrelated, irrelevant About, regarding
Tendency Aversion, disinclination Propensity, proclivity
Representation Misrepresentation, abstraction Portrayal, depiction
Encourage Discourage, discouraging, unsupportive Hearten, cheer
Patience Impatience, urgency Forbearance, tolerance
Absurd Reasonable, sensible Preposterous, ridiculous
Reference Disregard, silence Mention of, allusion to
Existence Non-existence, extinct Alive, existing
Sense Stupidity, mindlessness Sensory faculty, feeling
Perseverance Laziness, apathy Persistence, tenacity
Obsess Neglect, disregard. Preoccupy, be uppermost in someone's mind
Advanced Primitive, backward State-of-the-art, new
Observe Disregard, ignore, break Notice, see
Uncertainty Certainty, predictability, confidence Unpredictability, unreliability
Appearance Disappearance, departure Look(s), air
Subsequent Previous, prior, former, prior to Following, ensuing
Circumstance Intention, control Situation, conditions
Sensitive Unresponsive, impervious, insensitive Responsive to, quick to respond to
Resilience Rigidity, fragility, vulnerability, weakness Flexibility, pliability
Chance Certainty, surety Possibility, prospect
Guidance Misguidance, neglect Advice, counsel
Balance Instability, imbalance Fairness, justice