absorbed

ab-sorbed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Deeply engaged or interested; giving full attention to something.

  2. 2.

    (Of a substance) Having been taken in or soaked up.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    absorbed in — Fully occupied with; deeply engaged in.
  • •
    self-absorbed — Excessively preoccupied with oneself.

Related words

Antonyms: bored, distracted, inattentive
See also: absorb, absorption, engrossed
Synonyms: captivated, engrossed, immersed, preoccupied, rapt

Etymology

Past participle of absorb, from Latin absorbēre ("to swallow up").