nonattendee
One who skips
A nonattendee is someone who does not attend an event, meeting, or gathering they were expected or invited to attend.
The term appears in administrative contexts—surveys sent to nonattendees, policies affecting nonattendees: Nonattendees will receive the materials by email.
One who fails to appear
- absenteeOne not in attendance
- truantUnauthorized school no-show
- defaulterOne who fails obligations
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
dropout · AWOL · missing · absent · unexcused · excused · apology · regrets
One excluded from group
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- observerOne who perceives events
- passerbyOne who walks past
- uninvolvedNot taking part
detached · disengaged · indifferent · apathetic · uninterested · passive · disconnected · remote
Without formal welcome
- blacklistedFormally excluded or barred
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- barredBlocked from entry
- excludedShut out, denied entry
ostracized · rejected · waitlisted · overflow · capacity · guestlist · bounced
no-show
One who fails to appear
skipper · dropout · AWOL · missing · absent · unexcused · excused · apology · regrets · proxy
outsider
One excluded from group
uninvolved · detached · disengaged · indifferent · apathetic · uninterested · passive · disconnected · remote
uninvited
Without formal welcome
- blacklistedFormally excluded or barred
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- barredBlocked from entry
excluded · ostracized · rejected · waitlisted · overflow · capacity · guestlist · bounced
skipper
Vessel's commanding officer
malingerer · dodger · escapist · boycotter · opt-out · decliner · refuser · withdrawal · excuse · raincheck