ambivert

[am-bi-vurt]

noun

Psychology.

1. one whose personality type is intermediate between extrovert and introvert.

ambivert

/ ˈæmbɪˌvɜːt, ˌæmbɪˈvɜːʃən /

noun

1. psychol a person who is intermediate between an extrovert and an introvert

Other Word Forms

• ambiversion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambivert¹

First recorded in 1925–30; ambi- + -vert, as in extrovert, introvert

Example Sentences

“I consider myself to be an ambivert,” said 41-year-old Crowdus, referring to someone who’s both extroverted and introverted.

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I identify most as an ambivert.

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She lives with her husband Ian, a “solid ambivert”.

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“I’ll say that as a person who considers myself an ‘ambivert’, I don’t mind all this staying in, because it had given me new options to connect with people,” a friend from Australia told me.

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Call it the ambivert organisation.

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When To Use

What does ambivert mean?

An ambivert is someone said to have a personality type that is in between that of an introvert (shy and reserved) and an extrovert (outgoing).Ambivert, introvert, and extrovert are all words used in the study, classification, and popular discussion of personality types. Extroverts are said to focus on the outside world, being social and talkative, while introverts are the opposite—more focused on their own thoughts.Example: As much as I love going out with friends, being an ambivert means that sometimes I’d just rather stay home and have some alone time.