absorbent

  • (a) having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
    • as absorbent as a sponge
    absorptive,

Nouns

  • (n) a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance absorbent material,

Synonyms

absorbent material absorptive

Antonyms

nonabsorbent nonabsorptive

Words of close approximity

absorbed absorber
absorbent cotton absorbent material