absorbed

Definitions

Taken in or soaked up through a surface or medium.

Deeply engrossed or preoccupied with a particular activity or thought.

Incorporated or integrated into a larger whole.

Examples

The sponge absorbed all the water that had spilled on the counter.

She was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear the doorbell ring.

The dark walls of the room absorbed most of the natural light.

Synonyms

engrossed immersed captivated preoccupied fascinated concentrated rapt

Antonyms

bored distracted indifferent uninterested inattentive detached unconcerned