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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of absorbed¹

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

Example Sentences

The condition develops early in pregnancy when a malformed foetus is absorbed by the host twin.

From BBC

In the new series, Dunder Mifflin, the office in “The Office,” has been absorbed into a company called Enervate, which deals in office supplies, janitorial paper and local newspapers, “in order of quality.”

From Los Angeles Times

And when he’d pitch, all the force his internal strength created would be absorbed by the same part of the body.

From Los Angeles Times

The Southern Democrats are a faction that has been fully absorbed by the Republicans…

From Salon

The petitions, the pile-ons, the memes — all the digital noise — are absorbed into corporate PR cycles, repurposed as apology, publicity or marketing insight.

From Salon

Related Words

• captivated www.thesaurus.com
• consumed www.thesaurus.com
• engaged 
• engrossed 
• fascinated 
• involved 
• preoccupied