🏫truant

Meaning

A student who stays away from school without permission.

a student who stays away from school without permission; a person who shirks duty

Example Sentences

The teacher punished the truant for skipping class.

The principal called the parents when their child was caught playing truant.

Example Expressions

play truant

Synonyms

absentee, shirker, runaway, dodger, deserter

Entry 1

absentee, shirker, runaway, dodger

Entry 2

absentee, deserter, shirker, runaway

Antonyms

attendee, participant, dutiful student, present

Entry 1

attendee, participant

Entry 2

attendee, dutiful student, present

Collocations

play truant, habitual truant, school truant, truant officer, chronic truant

Entry 1

play truant, habitual truant, school truant

Entry 2

play truant, truant officer, chronic truant