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 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