noun
- a student who stays away from school without permission
adjective
- staying away from school without permission
- wandering from or neglecting duty or responsibility
Usage: formal
Examples
- The truant was caught at the mall during school hours.
- School officials called the parents of several truant students.
- He played truant from his afternoon classes.
- The truant officer visited homes to check on absent students.
- She had a truant attitude toward her responsibilities.
- The company fired him for his truant behavior at work.