truant truant /ˈtruːənt/

adjective

1. Absent without permission  ( awol , truant )
   absent without permission
    Truant schoolboys
   truant schoolboys
    The soldier was AWOL for almost a week
   the soldier was AWOL for almost a week
   

noun

1. Someone who shirks duty  ( no-show , nonattender , truant )
   someone who shirks duty
   
2. One who is absent from school without permission  ( hooky player [Informal, N. American] , truant )
   one who is absent from school without permission