Antonyms of noun presence

2 of 6 senses of presence

Sense 1
presence -- (the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon")
       Antonym of absence (Sense 1)
      => absence -- (the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation")

Sense 6
presence -- (the act of being present)
       Antonym of absence (Sense 2)
      => absence -- (failure to be present)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun presence

6 senses of presence

Sense 1
presence -- (the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon")
       => being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")

Sense 2
presence, front -- (the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company")
       => proximity -- (the region close around a person or thing)

Sense 3
presence -- (an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby)
       => spirit, disembodied spirit -- (any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings)

Sense 4
presence -- (the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force")
       => impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion -- (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying")

Sense 5
bearing, comportment, presence, mien -- (dignified manner or conduct)
       => manner, personal manner -- (a way of acting or behaving)

Sense 6
presence -- (the act of being present)
       => attendance, attending -- (the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.))

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