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absentest

absentest is the superlative form of absent.

absentest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of absent.

Meaning of absent

Adjective

absent (comparative absenter, superlative absentest)

  1. (not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing.
    • Owing to his own illness and then his family's, Ramzi has often been absent from class this month. We will help him catch up with his studies.
    Antonyms:
    present
  2. (not comparable) Not existing.
    • The body part was rudimentary or absent in 1% of specimens.
    Antonyms:
    present, existing, extant
  3. (comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
    • Tom was there, but he seemed absent and withdrawn. Normally he is quite present [= engaged] during a meeting.
    Antonyms:
    present

See all 11 meanings of absent

Origin of absentest

absent + -est

Questions about absentest

What is absentest the superlative form of?
Absentest is the superlative form of absent.

Words near absentest in the dictionary

  1. absenteeships
  2. absenteism
  3. absenteisms
  4. absenter
  5. absenters
  6. absentest
  7. absenteth
  8. absentia
  9. absentia epileptica
  10. absential
  11. absentiality

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