introvert
a person who prefers calm environments, limits social engagement, or embraces a greater than average preference for solitude.
Psychology. a person characterized by concern primarily with their own thoughts and feelings.: Compare extrovert (def. 2).
Zoology. a part that is or can be introverted, or turned in on itself.
having a disposition that is taxed by social engagement and energized by calm environments, resulting in the preference for quiet solitude.
Psychology. marked by introversion.
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.
Origin of introvert
1synonym study For introvert
The distinct motivations of introverted or shy people to act in a retiring manner are as defining as the observable contrast between introverts and extroverts.
Other words from introvert
- 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
Words that may be confused with introvert
- extrovert, introvert
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How to use introvert in a sentence
Sabrine was the outgoing, sociable type, and had many friends, while Ziad was shy and a little more introverted.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda | Ruth Michaelson | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTServis, 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.”
El Chapo on the Couch: Inside a Drug Lord's Therapy Sessions | Michael Daly | March 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGreenbaum says Michael Hostetter, the most introverted mascot of the bunch, is also the most unpredictably exciting.
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But who shall cast an introverted eye Upon himself, that will not there descry A conscious life that shall, nor cannot die?
The Sylphs of the Season with Other Poems | Washington AllstonAs we see, the parts were completely introverted, it was the prisoner who gave orders to his keeper.
The Buccaneer Chief | Gustave AimardOne spectator, as we guess from his introverted air, is laughing to think what somebody else would think of this.
The introverted rostrum of the Pectinibranch Gastropods presents in contrast to these a limited range of movement.
A subdued cheerfulness seemed to possess Lester, the mamma's boy, as if he had eased and become less introverted.
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British Dictionary definitions for introvert
psychol a person prone to introversion
Also: introverted characterized by introversion
(tr) pathol to turn (a hollow organ or part) inside out
Origin of introvert
1- Compare extrovert
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Cultural definitions for introvert
[ (in-truh-vurt) ]
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