Describe someone who is away a lot [closed]

Solution 1:

I would say truant or absentee.

Merriam-Webster gives us:

Definition of truant

:one who shirks duty; especially :one who stays out of school without permission

Definition of absentee

:one that is absent: such as a :a proprietor that lives away from his or her estate or business b :one missing from work or school

Solution 2:

There is a term 'stopout' but it is often quite derogatory and sometimes comes with an adjective that makes it even more derogatory.

It has a genuine usage but, in the UK at least, it has tended to be used as slang and is reported in the Urban Dictionary.

The Wiktionary reports its more proper meaning and suggests that it is a blend of 'stop' and 'dropout'.

I would look at the links carefully before using it.

Solution 3:

I would say absentee.

Antidote Antidoise gives us...

Definition of absentee

Someone who should be present at a location or event, but is not

Ex. There were four absentees from the training today.