What is another word for immersed?

Common synonyms for immersed include soakup, engulf, engross, eatup, steep.

What is the opposite of immersed?

Antonyms of immersed include detached, uninterested, disengaged, aloof, indifferent.

Synonyms for

Immersed

Verb / ˌɪˈmɜ:st / Another word for immersed — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to be completely surrounded by something; to be deeply involved in something

Synonyms & similar words

soakup engulf engross eatup steep swallow immerse swallowup absorb bury plunge engrossed absorbed engulfed submerged buried enveloped swallowed plunged drowned soaked saturated steeped imbued infused penetrated pervaded permeated suffused overwhelmed consumed

Synonyms by register

Formal

absorbed engrossed involved preoccupied

Informal

deep in wrapped up in bogged down in lost in

Literary

submerged steeped plunged

Antonyms

detached uninterested disengaged aloof indifferent removed

Common collocations

fully immersed
deeply immersed
completely immersed
immersed in thought
immersed in work
immersed in a book
immersed in the experience

Word family

noun immersion

verb immerse

adjective immersed

adverb immersedly

Usage note

Often used to describe a state of deep concentration or involvement. Can be used for both literal submersion and figurative absorption in an activity or subject.