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truant
[ troo-uhnt ]
noun
- a student who stays away from school without permission.
- a person who shirks or neglects a duty.
Synonyms: , , , ,
adjective
- absent from school without permission.
- neglectful of duty or responsibility; idle.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a person who neglects a duty, responsibility, or required attendance.
verb (used without object)
- to be neglectful of duty, responsibility, or attendence.
truant
/ ˈ³Ù°ù³ÜËÉ™²Ô³Ù /
noun
- a person who is absent without leave, esp from school
adjective
- being or relating to a truant
verb
- intr to play truant
Derived Forms
- ˈ³Ù°ù³Ü²¹²Ô³¦²â, noun
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- ³Ù°ù³Üa²Ô³Ù·±ô²â adverb
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·³Ù°ù³Üa²Ô³Ù noun adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·³Ù°ù³Üa²Ô³Ù adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of truant1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of truant1
Example Sentences
Q: How do you explain to your progressive supporters that as a district attorney, you championed legislation that allowed parents of chronically truant students to be prosecuted?
Last winter, Kvistad doubled down, contacting educators in 19 King County districts and charter schools to improve communication about truant kids.
Statewide, nearly a quarter of American Indian and Alaska Native students were truant in the 2021-2022 school year, according to OSPI’s report.
Engoron’s opinion pillories Trump for his unresponsive, stream-of-consciousness testimony and seems to regard him as a truant child in need of unstinting oversight and stern punishment.
Perhaps a rewatch of the John Hughes classic, with Matthew Broderick starring as the charming truant, will unlock the deepening mystery?
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