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

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

They, too, have absorbed a great deal of pain in the last year.

From BBC

Trump also survived a gunshot that could have taken his life, and a little more than a week later absorbed another thunderbolt — President Biden’s departure from the race.

From Los Angeles Times

The late Quincy Jones’ life spanned the entirety of modern American pop music — a tradition he absorbed, influenced and reinvented for generations.

From Los Angeles Times

But Amorim had already developed a reputation as someone who absorbed information like a sponge, and as his playing career came to an end he turned his attention to coaching.

From BBC

Related Words

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