Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. absorptive
adjective. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.).
Synonyms
- assimilatory
- spongy
- spongelike
- receptive
- thirsty
- assimilating
- sorbefacient
- shock-absorbent
- absorbency
- hygroscopic
- assimilative
- absorbefacient
Antonyms
- nonabsorbency
- hard
- unreceptive
- efferent
Etymology
- -ive (English)
- -if (Anglo-Norman)
- absorption (English)