Truant synonyms

tro͝o'ənt

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absent (related)
The definition of absent is something that does not exist.
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missing
Absent after combat, but not definitely known to be dead or taken prisoner
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seek (related)
To inquire for; request:
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shiftless
Lacking the will or ability to do or accomplish; incapable, inefficient, lazy, etc.
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idle
The definition of idle is doing nothing or not filled with activities or actions.
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indolent
The definition of indolent is lazy or disinterested in working, or inactive or painless.
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shirker
One who is lazy.
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straying
Errant
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playing hooky
Errant
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lazy (related)
Unwilling to do work or make an effort.
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loafer
A moccasinlike shoe for informal wear
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slacker
One who procrastinates or is lazy.
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stray
(Historical) An area of common land or place administered for the use of general domestic animals, i.e. "the stray"
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To stop or disengage.
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skip
(Informal) To leave; as, to skip town, to skip the country.
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go AWOL
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play hooky (or truant)
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awol
(Informal) Absent from one's proper or designated place without permission
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no-show
(Idiomatic) An absence; somebody who doesn't show up or a failure to make a schedule appearance, especially at one's place of employment.
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nonattender
One who does not attend (make oneself present at a ceremony etc.).
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hooky player
one who is absent from school without permission
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truancy (related)
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play-truant (related)
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bully (related)
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Truant Sentence Examples

  • Provision is made for truant, dependent, neglected and delinquent children.

  • Since 1850 truant and compulsory attendance laws (the first compulsory education law was passed in 1642) have been enforced in conjunction with laws against child labour.

  • He was not remarkable at school for application to his studies, though his wonderful memory enabled him to make good progress in them; he frequently played truant and was whipped for it, robbed orchards, and indulged in other questionable schoolboy freaks; nor did he always come out of his scrapes with honour and a character for truthfulness.

  • The average age of truant students is 15 years, but some children begin skipping school as young as 10.

  • Some districts consider children truant only if they miss a half or full day of school, while others consider missing a single scheduled class period as truancy.

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