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attending Antonyms

Opposite of attending

Because the opposite of attending shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Present at an event, institution, or place, or accompanying something.

Usage Example

"All absent members of the committee were asked to sign the register before the meeting began."

Strongest
absent
nonattending
Strong
missing

• noun (Context 2)

The act of being present at a place or event, or of paying close attention.

Usage Example

"Regular nonattendance of lectures is strongly correlated with academic success."

Strongest
nonattendance
absence

Similar words to attending

Words similar to attending shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

attending physician
attendance
present
consultant
attendant
accompanying
presence
supervising
See all synonyms of attending

• Nearby Words

attendant
attendee
attender
attending
attention
attentive
attentively

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Attending. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/attending
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