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absorbed

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of absorbed

having the mind fixed on something

Lori was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear the bell ring.

Synonyms of absorbed

attentive, deep, engrossed, enthralled, focused (also focussed), immersed, intent, observant, rapt

Words Related to absorbed

engaged, interested, intrigued, involved

hypnotized, mesmerized

alert, alive, conscious, open-eyed, watchful, wide-awake

Phrases Synonymous with absorbed

all ears

Near Antonyms of absorbed

daydreaming, dreamy, faraway, foggy, hazy, lost, oblivious, preoccupied, remote

apathetic, disinterested, uninterested

Antonyms of absorbed

absent, absentminded, abstracted, distracted, inattentive, inobservant, unabsorbed, unfocused (also unfocussed)

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