English adjective: truant | |||
1. | truant absent without permission | ||
Samples | Truant schoolboys. The soldier was AWOL for almost a week. | ||
Synonyms | awol | ||
Similar | absent | ||
Antonyms | present | ||
English noun: truant | |||
1. | truant (person) one who is absent from school without permission | ||
Synonyms | hooky player | ||
Broader (hypernym) | absentee | ||
2. | truant (person) someone who shirks duty | ||
Synonyms | no-show, nonattender | ||
Broader (hypernym) | offender, wrongdoer | ||