Meaning & Definition of Absorbed in English
English⟶
Absorbed
/əbzɔrbd/
adjective
1. Giving or marked by complete attention to
- "That engrossed look or rapt delight"
- "Then wrapped in dreams"
- "So intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- walter de la mare
- "Rapt with wonder"
- "Wrapped in thought"
synonym:
- captive,
- absorbed,
- engrossed,
- enwrapped,
- intent,
- wrapped
2. Retained without reflection
- "The absorbed light intensity"
synonym:
- absorbed
Examples of using
Only a narrow-minded man can disavow his native language absorbed with his mother's milk.
Tom is absorbed in his work.
She is completely absorbed in a book.