conspicuous by absence



*conspicuous by one's absence

Cliché noticeably absent (from an event). (*Typically: be ~; made ~.) How could the bride's father miss the wedding? He was certainly conspicuous by his absence.
See also: absence, conspicuous

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ali (1)‘ah-LEE: (Arabic)Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay
Ciardha-Irish
Wilfred['wilfrid]
Jonette-English (Rare)
Violettavyo-LET-tah (Italian), vee-ah-LYE-tah (Russian)Italian, Russian
KÁLmÁN-Hungarian