absorbed

The word “absorbed” has 2 syllables: ab-sorbed.

It's pronounced as /əbˈsɔrbd/.

What is synonym and antonym for absorbed?

In the thesaurus, “absorbed” has 32 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for absorbed along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for absorbed

accepted
assimilated
attracted
burned
burnt
captivated
consumed
drained
drank
endured
engaged
engrossed
exhausted
fascinated
focused
handled
immersed
incorporated
integrated
interested
intrigued
involved
occupied
preoccupied
reduced
sipped
spent
stood
sustained
swallowed
tolerated
took

Antonyms for absorbed

absent
absentminded
abstracted
augmented
avoided
bored
contested
declined
disenthralled
disinterested
dismissed
distracted
enlarged
escaped
fought
inattentive
increased
lost
oblivious
opposed
preoccupied
refused
rejected
renewed
replaced
repudiated
resisted
tired
turned down
unabsorbed
unfocused
uninterested
unoccupied
wearied

Meanings of absorbed

verb

To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.
To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
To take in energy and convert it, as.
To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully.
To occupy or consume time.
Assimilate mentally.
To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
To defray the costs.
To accept or purchase in quantity.

adjective

Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
Something that has been absorbed, taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.

Example Sentences

She was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear her phone ringing.
The sponge absorbed all the spilled water from the kitchen floor.
His mind was absorbed in contemplation as he watched the sunset.
The plant absorbed nutrients from the soil to fuel its growth.
The audience was completely absorbed by the magician's performance.

On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to absorbed, such as: absent, absentminded, abstracted, accepted, assimilated, attracted, augmented.

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