ABSENT

[adjective] [not gradable]John has been absent (= away)(from school/work/home) for three days now.We drank a toast to absent friends.Any sign of remorse was completely absent (= lacking) from her face.Someone can be described as being absent, or as having an absent expression, when they are not giving attention to what is happening near them, but are thinking of other things.If you are absent-minded, you forget things, or do not give attention to what is happening near you because you are thinking of other things.He's becoming very absent-minded.