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Addicted vs Absorbed - What's the difference?

addicted | absorbed |

As adjectives the difference between addicted and absorbed

is that addicted is being physically or psychologically dependent on something while absorbed is fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed .

As verbs the difference between addicted and absorbed

is that addicted is (addict) while absorbed is (absorb).

addicted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being physically or psychologically dependent on something.
    • He is addicted to the Internet.
    She became more addicted to crack than she had ever been to heroin.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (addict)

    • 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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