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Absorbed vs Consumed - What's the difference?

absorbed | consumed |

As adjectives the difference between absorbed and consumed

is that absorbed is fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed while consumed is full of, exuding (also figuratively).

As verbs the difference between absorbed and consumed

is that absorbed is past tense of absorb while consumed is past tense of consume.

absorbed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
  • Something that has been absorbed, taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (absorb)

    • Derived terms

    * absorbed dose * self-absorbed

    See also

    * adsorbed

    References

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    consumed

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Full]] of, [[exude, exuding (also figuratively ).
    • She was consumed with hatred.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (consume)