truant vs absentee
absentee vs truanttruant and absentee both are nouns.
truant is an adjective but absentee is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| truant | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| absentee | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
absentee is a hypernym of
truant; that is, absentee is a
word with a broader meaning than truant:
- truant: one who is absent from school without permission
- absentee: one that is absent or not in residence
| truant (noun) | absentee (noun) |
|---|---|
| one who is absent from school without permission | one that is absent or not in residence |
| someone who shirks duty |
| truant (adjective) | absentee (adjective) |
|---|---|
| absent without permission |
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