(rare) comparative form of absent: more absent

Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted.

In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.

(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing. / (not comparable) Not existing; lacking.

(with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there. / (obsolete, Scotland) An absentee; a person who is not there.

In the absence of; without; except.

(reflexive) To keep (oneself) away. / (transitive, archaic) To keep (someone) away. / (intransitive, obsolete) Stay away; withdraw. / (transitive, rare) Leave.

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship / The period of someone being away. / Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.

(manner) Preoccupiedly; in an absent-minded manner.

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