absorbed

[ab-sawrbd, -zawrbd] / æbˈsɔrbd, -ˈzɔrbd /

ADJECTIVE

being completely occupied mentally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captivated consumed engaged engrossed fascinated involved preoccupied

STRONG

fixed gone held immersed lost

WEAK

deep in thought intent rapt really into up to here wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bored disenthralled disinterested uninterested unoccupied

STRONG

existing

WEAK

distracted indifferent

Example Sentences

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When the runners arrived, the circle absorbed them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

He paid tribute to Wardley, and credited his opponent for the punishment he had absorbed.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

A “shock of this magnitude cannot be absorbed through the crude market alone,” a J.P.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Not all consumed creatine is absorbed by the body.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Henry had got a copy of Dante’s Purgatorio from my bookshelf and was reading it, absorbed.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt