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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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The guy who I was there to meet, who was going to vouch for me, was a late no-show.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

But with the season in the balance—and a paying home audience trying to avoid thinking about the Orioles—you’re not supposed to no-show like Baltimore did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

She later apologizes for her no-show in a video posted on YouTube.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

When he was announced as the 20th overall pick, the NHL had nothing to show, making Andreyanov the first no-show of the no-show draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

I glance there, too, from time to time, because it is natural that I am eager for my break to arrive, especially as today has been another no-show day, in terms of customers.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe