ABSORBENT Synonyms: 5 Similar and Opposite Words

absorbent

adjective

əb-ˈsȯr-bənt

variants also absorbant

Definition of absorbent

as in thirsty

able to soak up liquids especially readily highly absorbent material that is really good for wiping off automobiles

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nonabsorbent

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Recent Examples of absorbent The German brand designs the thin sole from real, soft leather, and its breathable, absorbent material keeps feet from getting sweaty. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 5 July 2026 His paintings using Vantablack – the most light-absorbent pigment on Earth – are not as successful, however. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 17 June 2026 The addition of super-absorbent polymers (SAP) or hydrogels can retain water longer. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 Bluetooth Speaker Deal The Bose SoundLink Flex 2nd Gen drops rugged, portable audio into your beach gear by wrapping a clear high-fidelity speaker array inside a shock-absorbent silicone body. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for absorbent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbent

Adjective

Maybe James isn’t just using the thirsty Dubs as leverage to spur the Lakers into action.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
The five-time champion may have charmed the world over the decades, but now finds itself in a bit of a dry spell, thirsty for a sixth victory.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Definition of thirsty

Adjective

Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
The savory crepe, wrapped in paper, is a walkable handheld, its delicate, lightly spongy batter of mung bean flower fused with an egg that’s cracked on top, then spread, ensuring both come in every delicious bite.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026

Definition of spongy

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