Absorptive and Absorbent

Absorptive

Absorptive adjective - Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.).
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Synonyms for Absorptive

Absorbent is a synonym for absorptive in dry topic. In some cases you can use "Absorbent" instead the word "Absorptive" as an adjective or a noun.

Absorbent

Absorbent adjective - Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.).
Usage example: as absorbent as a sponge
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Synonyms for Absorbent

Absorptive is a synonym for absorbent in porous topic. You can use "Absorptive" instead an adjective "Absorbent", if it concerns topics such as dry, capable of physically taking in a liquid.

Nearby Words: absorb, absorbed, absorbing, absorber
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