ABSORBENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ABSORBENT?

Need another word that means the same as “absorbent”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “absorbent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Absorbent” are: absorptive, porous, spongy, permeable, pervious, penetrable, assimilative, receptive, soaking, absorbent material

Absorbent as a Noun

Definitions of "Absorbent" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “absorbent” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance.
• A substance that soaks up liquid easily.

Synonyms of "Absorbent" as a noun (1 Word)

absorbent material

A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance.

Absorbent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Absorbent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “absorbent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.
• (of a material) able to soak up liquid easily.

Synonyms of "Absorbent" as an adjective (9 Words)

absorptive	Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc. Material having a high absorptive capacity.
assimilative	Capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution. Assimilative capacity of the human mind.
penetrable	Possible to understand; understandable. The outer membrane is penetrable.
permeable	(of a material or membrane) allowing liquids or gases to pass through it. A frog s skin is permeable to water.
pervious	Admitting of passage or entrance. Pervious soil.
porous	Not retentive or secure. He ran through a porous home defence to score easily.
receptive	Willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas. The institution was receptive to new ideas.
soaking	Extremely wet; wet through. His jacket was soaking.
spongy	(chiefly of a motor vehicle’s braking system) lacking firmness. Spongy platinum.

Usage Examples of "Absorbent" as an adjective

• As absorbent as a sponge.
• Absorbent kitchen paper.

Associations of "Absorbent" (30 Words)

climate	A region with a particular climate. He had grown up in a hot climate.
damp	Damp air or atmosphere. He damped down the fire for the night.
dampness	The state or condition of being slightly wet. The dampness in the air.
dank	Unpleasantly cool and humid. Dank rain forests.
drench	Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged. The war drenched the country in blood.
drenched	Abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination. Drenched in moonlight.
foggy	Full of or characterized by fog. My memories of the event are foggy.
humid	Marked by a relatively high level of water vapour in the atmosphere. Humid air.
humidity	A quantity representing the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere or in a gas. The humidity should be supplied by regularly spraying the leaves.
jungle	An impenetrable equatorial forest. It s a jungle out there.
leech	Draw blood. He s leeching off the abilities of others.
marshland	Land consisting of marshes. Marshland landscapes.
marshy	Characteristic of or resembling a marsh; waterlogged. The marshy ground towards the sea.
misty	Filled or abounding with fog or mist. The evening was cold and misty.
moist	Marked by a fluid discharge. Her brother s eyes became moist.
moisture	Wetness caused by water. In freshly felled wood the moisture content varies.
moisturize	Make (something, especially the skin) less dry. Revitalize your face moisturize your skin.
quagmire	A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot. Torrential rain turned the building site into a quagmire.
rain	Of the sky the clouds etc send down rain. He fell under the rain of blows.
rainy	Wet by periods of rain. Rainy days.
receptive	Of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system. The institution was receptive to new ideas.
saturated	Denoting fats containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules without double bonds considered to be less healthy in the diet than unsaturated fats. Soybeans are low in saturated fats and sodium.
soggy	Having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking. We squelched through the soggy ground.
sponge	Gather sponges in the ocean. The gateau is made with moist sponge.
swamp	An area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh. The country was swamped with goods from abroad.
swampy	(of soil) soft and watery. A swampy area.
thirsty	Needing moisture. A huge thirsty 5 3 litre engine.
tropics	The part of the Earth’s surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate.
vapor	The process of becoming a vapor.
wet	Cause to become wet. She said she d wet the tea immediately because they must be parched.