no show
Unexpectedly empty seat
A no show is someone who fails to appear for a scheduled appointment, reservation, or event without giving advance notice.
Hotels, restaurants, and airlines track no shows because they represent lost revenue—a reserved seat or room that could have gone to someone else.
The term also works as an adjective: The restaurant charges a no show fee for missed reservations.
In employment contexts, repeatedly being a no show can get you fired.
Holding nothing inside
- vacantWithout an occupant
- missingNot present, whereabouts unknown
- unoccupiedHaving no occupant
- unfilledNot occupied or completed
void · blank · unattended · deserted · gap · opening · unclaimed · unbooked
Charge for voiding reservations
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- rebookingReserving again after cancellation
- blacklistRecord of prohibited entities
Ceasing to be visible
- disappearingCeasing to be visible
- standing upAssuming vertical posture
- ditchingHastily discarding something
- bailingEscaping or emptying water
blowing off · flaking · silence · unreachable · unresponsive · ignoring · dodging · avoiding
Advance arrangement to hold
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- interviewFormal questioning session
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
hotel · restaurant · booking · meeting · court date · hearing · callback · gig
Crumbly or unreliable
- undependableNot consistently trustworthy
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
untrustworthy · erratic · careless · forgetful · scatterbrained · uncommitted · wishy-washy · noncommittal
Failure to satisfy expectations
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble
anticlimax · dissatisfaction · displeasure · irritation · chagrin · discontent · exasperation · vexation
empty
Holding nothing inside
- vacantWithout an occupant
- missingNot present, whereabouts unknown
- unoccupiedHaving no occupant
unfilled · void · blank · unattended · deserted · gap · opening · unclaimed · unbooked · standby
cancellation fee
Charge for voiding reservations
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- rebookingReserving again after cancellation
blacklist · overbooking · rescheduling · late fee · charge
vanishing
Ceasing to be visible
- disappearingCeasing to be visible
- standing upAssuming vertical posture
- ditchingHastily discarding something
bailing · blowing off · flaking · silence · unreachable · unresponsive · ignoring · dodging · avoiding · evasion
reservation
Advance arrangement to hold
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- interviewFormal questioning session
- auditionTrial performance for selection
flight · hotel · restaurant · booking · meeting · court date · hearing · callback · gig · event
flaky
Crumbly or unreliable
- undependableNot consistently trustworthy
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
unpredictable · untrustworthy · erratic · careless · forgetful · scatterbrained · uncommitted · wishy-washy · noncommittal · broken promise
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- annoyanceState of being bothered
inconvenience · anticlimax · dissatisfaction · displeasure · irritation · chagrin · discontent · exasperation · vexation
- political apathyvoter apathy, political apathy, nonvoting, non-voting, low turnout
- consumer problemsdefective product, billing error, wrong item, hidden fees, hidden fee
- being lateoversleeping, traffic, delays, rushing, flat tire
- heatsqualifying heat, dead heat, prelim, semifinal, quarterfinal
- attendanceattendance, present, absent, here, attendance sheet
no showreliable
Consistently performing as expected
dependable · follow through · keep one's word · follow-through · trustworthy