Immersed

Pronunciation: /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/

Immersed (adjective)

  1. completely focused or involved in an activity or interest.
  2. covered completely by a liquid, like water.

Examples

  • She was immersed in her studies all weekend.
  • He became immersed in the project and lost track of time.

Common collocations: immersed in work, immersed in conversation, immersed in culture, immersed in water, fully immersed

Synonyms of Immersed

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Immersed

  • when describing emotional or physical separation
  • when describing lack of involvement