diff --git a/src/core/conversions.scala b/src/core/conversions.scala
index 8f436ff..9fe1aee 100644
--- a/src/core/conversions.scala
+++ b/src/core/conversions.scala
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ object Unapply:
 
   given maybe[MatchType, ResultType](using ext: Unapply[MatchType, ResultType])
       : Unapply[Maybe[MatchType], ResultType] =
-    value => if value.unset then None else ext.unapply(value.asInstanceOf[MatchType])
+    value => if value.absent then None else ext.unapply(value.asInstanceOf[MatchType])
 
   given [ResultType](using ext: Irrefutable[Text, ResultType]): Irrefutable[String, ResultType] = v =>
     ext.unapply(v.tt)
diff --git a/src/core/maybe.scala b/src/core/maybe.scala
index 292e44f..e88e57c 100644
--- a/src/core/maybe.scala
+++ b/src/core/maybe.scala
@@ -22,30 +22,30 @@ import fulminate.*
 import language.experimental.captureChecking
 
 object Unset:
-  override def toString(): String = "[unset]"
+  override def toString(): String = "[absent]"
 
 type Maybe[ValueType] = Unset.type | ValueType
 
 case class UnsetValueError() extends Error(Message("the value was not set".tt))
 
 extension [ValueType](maybe: Maybe[ValueType])
-  inline def unset: Boolean = maybe == Unset
+  inline def absent: Boolean = maybe == Unset
   inline def present: Boolean = maybe != Unset
-  inline def or(inline value: => ValueType): ValueType = if unset then value else maybe.asInstanceOf[ValueType]
-  inline def vouch(using Unsafe): ValueType = or(throw Mistake(msg"a value was vouched but was unset"))
+  inline def or(inline value: => ValueType): ValueType = if absent then value else maybe.asInstanceOf[ValueType]
+  inline def vouch(using Unsafe): ValueType = or(throw Mistake(msg"a value was vouched but was absent"))
   
   def presume(using default: Default[ValueType]): ValueType^{default} = or(default())
-  def option: Option[ValueType] = if unset then None else Some(vouch(using Unsafe))
-  def assume(using unsetValue: CanThrow[UnsetValueError]): ValueType^{unsetValue} = or(throw UnsetValueError())
+  def option: Option[ValueType] = if absent then None else Some(vouch(using Unsafe))
+  def assume(using absentValue: CanThrow[UnsetValueError]): ValueType^{absentValue} = or(throw UnsetValueError())
   
   inline def fm[ValueType2](inline alternative: => ValueType2)(inline fn: ValueType => ValueType2): ValueType2 =
-    if unset then alternative else fn(vouch(using Unsafe))
+    if absent then alternative else fn(vouch(using Unsafe))
 
   inline def let[ValueType2](inline fn: ValueType => ValueType2): Maybe[ValueType2] =
-    if unset then Unset else fn(vouch(using Unsafe))
+    if absent then Unset else fn(vouch(using Unsafe))
 
 extension [ValueType](iterable: Iterable[Maybe[ValueType]])
-  transparent inline def vouched: Iterable[ValueType] = iterable.filter(!_.unset).map(_.vouch(using Unsafe))
+  transparent inline def vouched: Iterable[ValueType] = iterable.filter(!_.absent).map(_.vouch(using Unsafe))
 
 object Maybe:
   inline def apply[ValueType](value: ValueType | Null): Maybe[ValueType] =
diff --git a/src/test/tests.scala b/src/test/tests.scala
index b0525f7..3f6cca1 100644
--- a/src/test/tests.scala
+++ b/src/test/tests.scala
@@ -217,15 +217,15 @@ object Tests extends Suite(t"Rudiments Tests"):
       .assert(_ == (11, 4))
     
     suite(t"Maybe tests"):
-      val unsetInt: Maybe[Int] = Unset
+      val absentInt: Maybe[Int] = Unset
       val setInt: Maybe[Int] = 42
 
-      test(t"Check whether unset value is unset"):
-        unsetInt.unset
+      test(t"Check whether absent value is absent"):
+        absentInt.absent
       .assert(_ == true)
 
-      test(t"Check thet set value is not unset"):
-        setInt.unset
+      test(t"Check thet set value is not absent"):
+        setInt.absent
       .assert(_ == false)
 
       test(t"Unsafely vouch a set value"):
@@ -233,20 +233,20 @@ object Tests extends Suite(t"Rudiments Tests"):
         x
       .assert(_ == 42)
 
-      test(t"Provide an alternative for an unset value"):
-        unsetInt.or(1)
+      test(t"Provide an alternative for an absent value"):
+        absentInt.or(1)
       .assert(_ == 1)
 
       test(t"Provide an alternative for a set value"):
         setInt.or(1)
       .assert(_ == 42)
 
-      test(t"Presume a default value for an unset value"):
-        unsetInt.presume
+      test(t"Presume a default value for an absent value"):
+        absentInt.presume
       .assert(_ == 0)
 
-      test(t"Convert an unset value to an Option"):
-        unsetInt.option
+      test(t"Convert an absent value to an Option"):
+        absentInt.option
       .assert(_ == None)
 
       test(t"Convert a set value to an Option"):
@@ -254,15 +254,15 @@ object Tests extends Suite(t"Rudiments Tests"):
       .assert(_ == Some(42))
 
       test(t"Fold over a Maybe"):
-        unsetInt.fm(0)(_ + 1)
+        absentInt.fm(0)(_ + 1)
       .assert(_ == 0)
 
       test(t"Fold over a set Maybe"):
         setInt.fm(0)(_ + 1)
       .assert(_ == 43)
 
-      test(t"Map over an unset Maybe"):
-        unsetInt.let(_ + 1)
+      test(t"Map over an absent Maybe"):
+        absentInt.let(_ + 1)
       .assert(_ == Unset)
 
       test(t"Map over a set Maybe"):