Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > T Synonyms of truant Find synonyms for: Noun 1. truant, hooky player, absentee usage: one who is absent from school without permission 2. no-show, nonattender, truant, wrongdoer, offender usage: someone who shirks duty Adjective 1. truant, awol, absent (vs. present) usage: absent without permission; "truant schoolboys"; "the soldier was AWOL for almost a week" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of truant (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: farrago Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language