Absenteeism Terminology

noun a person who is not present or in attendance

adjective not present or in attendance

• The nonattendant failed to show up for work, causing a disruption in the schedule.
• The nonattendant didn't come to the meeting, so we had to reschedule.
• The nonattendant was a no-show at the party last night.
• In the absence of the nonattendant, the project came to a standstill.

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

• The employee absented himself from work without prior notice.
• She absented herself from the meeting because she wasn't feeling well.
• He totally ghosted us and absented himself from the group project.
• In his mind, he absented himself from the chaos of the city by retreating to the countryside.