absorbed

American  

[ab-sawrbd, -zawrbd] / æbˈsɔrbd, -ˈzɔrbd /

adjective

1. deeply interested or involved; preoccupied.

   He had an absorbed look on his face.

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absorbed British  

/ əbˈsɔːbɪdlɪ, -ˈzɔːbd, -ˈzɔː-, əbˈsɔːbd /

adjective

1. engrossed; deeply interested

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Other Word Forms

• absorbedly adverb
• absorbedness noun
• unabsorbed adjective
• well-absorbed adjective

Etymology

Origin of absorbed

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

Example Sentences

Mr. Puryear absorbed Scandinavian principles of design while studying printmaking at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm.

From The Wall Street Journal

These are material risks, yet the global system has absorbed them more smoothly than many expected.

From Barron's

“When legacy studios are absorbed there’s a significant decline in production,” said Michael O’Leary, chief executive of the theatrical exhibition trade group Cinema United.

From The Wall Street Journal

What might once have been shocking to a person of conscience is absorbed into routine.

From Salon

This gap has raised questions about whether some of the energy is absorbed by surrounding rock or simply goes undetected.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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