Absent
Away
Synonyms: Away, out, non-attending, not working, off duty, on annual leave, missing, unavailable, in absentia, on holiday, skiving, off, not present, truant, not at work, on leave, gone, lacking, non-existent, AWOL, bunking off, and wagging.
Distracted
Synonyms: Distracted, inattentive, absorbed, unheeding, distrait, daydreaming, dreaming, somewhere else, wool-gathering, in a world of one's own, in a brown study, empty, vacuous, not with us, preoccupied, vague, abstracted, oblivious, absent-minded, dreamy, far away, musing, with one's head in the clouds, lost in thought, blank, vacant, and miles away.
Stay away
Example Sentences
She was absent from school yesterday.
He felt absent during the meeting.
The teacher marked him absent.
Several players were absent for the game.
She was absent due to illness.
He appeared absent-minded and distracted.
The manager was absent for the conference.
They noticed his absent behavior.
She was absent without permission.
The student was absent for three days.