Absorbing Synonyms and Antonyms

absôrbiŋ, abzôrbiŋ; əbsôrbiŋ, əbzôrbiŋ
Catching and holding the full attention
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. engrossing
  2. enthralling
  3. gripping
  4. engaging
  5. consuming
  6. fascinating
  7. deepgoing
  8. riveting
  9. homefelt
Antonyms:
  1. boring
  2. irksome
Take up mentally
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. imbibing
  2. grasping
  3. ingesting
  4. assimilating
  5. digesting
  6. learning
  7. sensing
Antonyms:
  1. misunderstanding
  2. emitting
Consume all of one's attention or time
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. engaging
  2. occupying
  3. engrossing
  4. monopolizing
  5. immersing
  6. employing
  7. consuming
Antonyms:
  1. distracting

Words Related to Absorbing

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Absorbing Sentence Examples

  • Alex nodded, soberly absorbing the information.

  • You're absorbing what little power I have.

  • My work grows more absorbing and interesting every day.

  • She sobbed, absorbing the black visions spilling through his mind.

  • I doubt if any teacher ever had a work of such absorbing interest.

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