Synonyms of absorptive

Adjective

1. absorbent (vs. nonabsorbent), absorptive, absorbefacient, sorbefacient, assimilating, assimilative, assimilatory, hygroscopic, receptive, shock-absorbent, spongy, spongelike, thirsty

usage: having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"

Definition and meaning of absorptive (Dictionary)