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absorbed

Very interested and giving all your attention to something.

Meanings of «absorbed»

1 · adjective

very interested and giving all your attention to something

She was completely absorbed in her new novel.

2 · adjective

taken in physically, as a liquid or energy

The spilled water was quickly absorbed by the towel.

Similar: soaked uptaken inassimilated

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«absorbed» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
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ID Indonesia
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The difference between similar words

unable to stop thinking about something
absorbeddeeply interested, usually in a good wayShe was absorbed in her book.
preoccupiedyour mind is busy, often with a worryHe seemed preoccupied during dinner.
obsessedcannot stop thinking about it, too strongHe is obsessed with his phone.

Word family

absorb B1 · verbabsorption B2 · nounabsorbent B2 · adjectiveabsorbed B2 · adjectiveabsorbing B2 · adjective