nonattending
Skipping the event
Nonattending describes someone who is not present at an event, meeting, or institution they might otherwise be expected to attend.
A nonattending member pays dues but doesn't show up.
A nonattending physician oversees care without being physically present.
The word often appears in administrative contexts to distinguish between those who participate and those who don't.
Not present, whereabouts unknown
unavailable · no-show · truant · AWOL · skipping · hooky · bunking · ditching
Without clear direction
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- absentmindedInattentive to immediate surroundings
spacey · dreamy · scatterbrained · oblivious · unaware · heedless · inobservant · zoned-out
Failing to care properly
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- remissNeglectful of duty
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
unmindful · forgetful · oversight · omission · delinquent · irresponsible · slack · sloppy
Apart or uninvolved
- uninvolvedNot taking part
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
uninterested · passive · withdrawn · unresponsive · apathetic · unconcerned · remote · dispassionate
missing
Not present, whereabouts unknown
gone · unavailable · no-show · truant · AWOL · skipping · hooky · bunking · ditching · unexcused
unfocused
Without clear direction
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
absentminded · spacey · dreamy · scatterbrained · oblivious · unaware · heedless · inobservant · zoned-out · wool-gathering
neglectful
Failing to care properly
derelict · unmindful · forgetful · oversight · omission · delinquent · irresponsible · slack · sloppy · defaulting
detached
Apart or uninvolved
- uninvolvedNot taking part
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
disconnected · uninterested · passive · withdrawn · unresponsive · apathetic · unconcerned · remote · dispassionate · standoffish
nonattendingattending
Being at an event
present · showing up · participating · there · appearing
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