Absorbed vs Drained - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between absorbed and drained

is that absorbed is fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed while drained is lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.

is that absorbed is (absorb) while drained is (drain).

(en adjective)

Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.

Something that has been absorbed, taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.

(head)

(absorb)

* absorbed dose * self-absorbed

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(en adjective)

Lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.

I felt so drained after the 3 hours exam, that I wanted to sleep for the next week

Of a battery, empty of charge; discharged.

* See also

(head)

(drain)