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no-show

[noh-shoh] / ˈnoʊˌʃoʊ /
ADJECTIVE
absent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
away missing removed vanished
STRONG
gone
WEAK
AWOL astray elsewhere nobody home playing hooky
Antonyms
WEAK
attending existing present sufficient
ADJECTIVE
truant
Synonyms
STRONG
AWOL hooky
WEAK
absent without leave astray away cutting class gone missing not present playing hooky skipping school
NOUN
deserter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defector escapee lawbreaker
STRONG
AWOL absconder apostate backslider betrayer delinquent derelict recreant refugee renegade runaway traitor
WEAK
criminal escaper hooky player truant
Antonyms
STRONG
adherent loyalist
NOUN
escape artist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Houdini escapologist
WEAK
escapee escaper escapist evader fugitive runaway
NOUN
truant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absentee
STRONG
delinquent deserter malingerer shirker
WEAK
draft dodger hooky player

Example Sentences

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However, there will be no show from the breakout Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson, who was one of the most eagerly awaited at London Fashion Week in recent seasons.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Speaking about her forthcoming departure Daly said there's "no show like it".

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

“There are no show tunes in this show,” Martha added.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Sometimes it's 300 people, sometimes it's 40 people in a small bar, but it keeps the pressure low, and no show is the same.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023

“Sí, it is a fine dress,” Salvador said, with no show of interest.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty