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PRESENT Antonyms

There are 12 antonyms of the word present. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For PRESENT

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absent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not being in a specified place

adjective satellite

• nonexistent

• lost in thought; showing preoccupation

verb

• stay away or leave

away
adverbadv
adjective

• used of an opponent's ground

adverb

• from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

• from one's possession

• out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)

• out of existence

• at a distance in space or time

• indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily

• so as to be removed or gotten rid of

• freely or at will

• in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)

• in a different direction

• in reserve; not for immediate use

adjective satellite

• not present; having left

• (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter

departed
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• someone who is no longer alive

adjective satellite

• well in the past; former

• dead

elsewhere
adverbadv
adverb

• in or to another place

former
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

noun

• the first of two or the first mentioned of two

adjective satellite

• belonging to some prior time

• (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

• belonging to the distant past

gone
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

adjective satellite

• destroyed or killed

• dead

• well in the past; former

• drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

• used up or no longer available

missing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• not able to be found

• nonexistent

future
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• yet to be or coming

• a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened

noun

• the time yet to come

• a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future

• bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date

adjective satellite

• effective in or looking toward the future

• (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

past
adverb, nounadv, n
adjective

• earlier than the present time; no longer current

noun

• the time that has elapsed

• a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

• a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

adverb

• so as to pass a given point

adjective satellite

• of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

delayed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• not as far along as normal in development

distracted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

inattentive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing a lack of attention or care

adjective satellite

• not showing due care or attention

Alternatives for ABSENT

Alternatives for AWAY

Alternatives for DEPARTED

Alternatives for ELSEWHERE

Alternatives for FORMER

Alternatives for GONE

Alternatives for MISSING

Alternatives for FUTURE

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