absorbed

absorbed
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Soaked up]
Syn. assimilated, taken in, taken into, taken up, soaked up, swallowed up, consumed, lost, drunk, imbibed, dissolved, fused, united, vaporized, incorporated into, amalgamated, interfused, impregnated into, digested.
Ant. removed*, unassimilated, unconsumed.
2. [Occupied mentally]
Syn. engrossed, intent, preoccupied, immersed; see rapt 2 .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. assimilated blotted, consumed, taken in, *sucked up.
2. engrossed interested, fascinated, riveted, mesmerized, captivated, spellbound, immersed, involved, focused, rapt.
ANT.: bored, restless, unfocused
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Having one's thoughts fully occupied: deep, intent, preoccupied, rapt. Idiom: wrapped up in. See AWARENESS, EXCITE.

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  • absorbed — adj. 1. 1 wholly absorbed as in thought that engrossed look that absorbed and rapt delight Syn: engrossed, intent, rapt, wrapped [WordNet 1.5] 2. not allowed to pass through; said of radiant waves such as light the absorbed light intensity… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • absorbed — [absôrbd′, əbsôrbd′, abzôrbd′, əbzôrbd′] adj. 1. taken in, sucked up, assimilated, etc. 2. greatly interested; wholly occupied [absorbed in reading] …   English World dictionary

  • absorbed — index internal, oblivious, pensive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • absorbed — *intent, engrossed, rapt Analogous words: immersed (see DIP): riveted (see SECURE vb): fixed, fastened (see FASTEN) Antonyms: distracted Contrasted words: absent, absentminded, distraught, *abstracted: wandering, straying, rambling (see WANDER) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • absorbed — [adj] being completely occupied mentally captivated, consumed, deep in thought, engaged, engrossed, fascinated, fixed, gone*, head over heels*, held, immersed, intent, involved, lost, preoccupied, rapt, really into*, up to here*, wrapped up*;… …   New thesaurus

  • absorbed — adj. 1) deeply, completely, thoroughly, totally absorbed 2) absorbed by, with; in (she was absorbed by/with the problem; the children were absorbed in their homework; absorbed in thought) * * * [əb zɔːbd] completely thoroughly totally absorbed… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Absorbed — Absorb Ab*sorb , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Absorbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Absorbing}.] [L. absorbere; ab + sorbere to suck in, akin to Gr. ?: cf. F. absorber.] 1. To swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • absorbed — ab|sorbed [ əb sɔrbd, əb zɔrbd ] adjective so interested or involved in something that you do not notice anything else: She seemed completely absorbed. absorbed in: Richard is totally absorbed in his book. => SELF ABSORBED …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • absorbed — [[t]əbzɔ͟ː(r)bd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, usu ADJ in/by n If you are absorbed in something or someone, you are very interested in them and they take up all your attention and energy. They were completely absorbed in each other... He had… …   English dictionary

  • absorbed — UK [əbˈzɔː(r)bd] / US [əbˈsɔrbd] / US [əbˈzɔrbd] adjective so interested or involved in something that you do not notice anything else She seemed completely absorbed. absorbed in: Richard was totally absorbed in his book. See: self absorbed …   English dictionary

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