Synonyms of absorption

absorption

noun

əb-ˈsȯrp-shən 

as in immersion

a focusing of the mind on something

forgot to return the phone call due to his absorption in setting up the new computer system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immersion
• attention
• concentration
• engrossment
• application
• fixation
• enthrallment
• obsession
• awareness
• consciousness
• consideration
• preoccupation
• alertness
• meditation
• intentness
• contemplation
• rumination
• raptness
• regard
• heedfulness
• musing
• pondering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absence
• withdrawal
• inattention
• abstraction
• detachment
• unconsciousness
• unawareness
• indifference
• remoteness
• distraction
• obliviousness
• disinterest
• confusion
• absentmindedness
• unconcern
• abstractedness
• mindlessness
• bewilderment
• bemusement
• befuddlement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of absorption

The first great pre-Roman culture on the Italian peninsula, Etruscan civilization flourished roughly from the 9th century BCE until its gradual absorption into the Roman Empire by the 1st century BCE. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026

The carbon dioxide bubbles in carbonated alcoholic beverages like Champagne can speed up the rate of alcohol absorption into your bloodstream. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 9 Nov. 2026

The commercial paint gave the team a benchmark for how the new formulation performed alongside an existing product designed to limit heat absorption. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Log it for packaging, and the ledger records a saving for the plastic avoided, but nothing for the lost absorption. — Kari Stoever, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026