absorbed

[ ab-sawrbd, -zawrbd ]

adjective

1. deeply interested or involved; preoccupied:

   He had an absorbed look on his face.

absorbed

/ əbˈsɔːbɪdlɪ; -ˈzɔːbd; -ˈzɔː-; əbˈsɔːbd /

adjective

1. engrossed; deeply interested

Derived Forms

• absorbedly, adverb

Other Words From

• ab·sorb·ed·ly [ab-, sawr, -bid-lee, -, zawr, -], adverb
• ab·sorbed·ness noun
• unab·sorbed adjective
• well-ab·sorbed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of absorbed¹

First recorded in 1755–65; absorb + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Some analysts wonder whether Comcast is preparing the cable channels to be absorbed by another company or a private equity firm.

From Los Angeles Times

And they also minimized the negative emotions they absorbed from their spouses.

From Science Daily

When light enters our eye through the pupil and hits the retina, our visual system compares the amount of light absorbed by each of the three types of cone.

From Salon

You meet a range of people with different interests, but we always have that specialist subject, that we've absorbed like a sponge.

From BBC

The country performer’s stories about music are rife with the minute observations and historical tidbits absorbed and disseminated by die-hard fans.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• captivated
• consumed
• engaged
• engrossed
• fascinated
• involved
• preoccupied