introvert [noun, adjective in -truh -vurt; verb in-truh -vurt ]
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See more synonyms for introvert on Thesaurus.com a shy person. Psychology a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings (opposed to extrovert ). Zoology a part that is or can be introverted. Show More
to turn inward: to introvert one's anger. Psychology to direct (the mind, one's interest, etc.) partly to things within the self. Anatomy , Zoology to turn (a hollow, cylindrical structure) in on itself; invaginate. Show More
Related forms non·in·tro·vert·ed , adjective non·in·tro·vert·ed·ly , adverb non·in·tro·vert·ed·ness , noun un·in·tro·vert·ed , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for introverted introspective ,
soft-spoken ,
reclusive ,
shy ,
quiet ,
restrained ,
collected ,
withdrawn ,
cool ,
bashful ,
cautious ,
cold ,
demure ,
modest ,
secretive ,
solitary ,
standoffish ,
uncommunicative ,
offish Examples from the Web for introverted Contemporary Examples of introverted Servis, a general contractor, was baffled by how introverted Stone acted.
The real real life El Chapo was said to be “introverted and with a tendency to be needy.”
Greenbaum says Michael Hostetter, the most introverted mascot of the bunch, is also the most unpredictably exciting.
The introverted leader, the lady heir apparent, the dubious plans for financial success—it all matches.
Gabourey Sidibe is most decidedly not the shy, introverted character she plays in Precious.
Historical Examples of introverted I'd never talked with anyone from a Place that had been Introverted .
Introverted upon his own heart, it was keen, unsparing, insidiously subtle.
She sank into a chair half laughing and yet with an introverted expressionrecueillement desprit, he thought to himself, bitterly.
Surely, if the Maintainer had been Introverted before he jumped on the bar, we'd all have noticed the flashing blue telltale.
The former correspond to my introverted and the latter to my extroverted type.
British Dictionary definitions for introverted psychol a person prone to introversion Show More
Also: introverted characterized by introversion Show More
(tr) pathol to turn (a hollow organ or part) inside out Show More
Word Origin for introvert C17: see intro- , invert
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Word Origin and History for introverted adj. 1781, "directed inward," past participle adjective from introvert . Psychological sense is from 1915.
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v. 1650s, from Latin intro- "inward" (see intro- ) + vertere "to turn" (see versus ). The noun, "introverted person" (opposed to extrovert ) is 1918, from German psychology, introduced there by C.G. Jung (1875-1961).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
introvert [ĭn′ trə-vûrt′, ĭn′trə-vûrt′ ]
To turn or direct inward. To concentrate one's interests upon oneself. To turn a tubular organ or part inward upon itself. Show More
One whose thoughts and feelings are directed toward oneself. An anatomical structure that is capable of being introverted. Show More
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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introvert [(in -truh-vurt)]
A term introduced by the psychologist Carl Jung to describe a person whose motives and actions are directed inward. Introverts tend to be preoccupied with their own thoughts and feelings and minimize their contact with other people. (Compare extrovert .)
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