introvert Definition
in·tro·vert (in′trə vʉrt′; for v., also in′trə vʉrt′)
transitive verb
- to direct (one's interest, mind, or attention) upon oneself; introspect
- to bend (something) inward
- Zool. to draw (a tubular organ or part) inward upon itself, commonly by invagination
Etymology: ModL introvertere < L intro-, intro- + vertere, to turn: see verse
intransitive verb
to practice introversion; become introverted
noun
- a thing, esp. a tubular organ or part, that can be introverted
- Psychol. one whose interest is more in oneself than in external objects or other people; introspective person
adjective
introvert Synonyms
introvert
n.
introvert Usage Examples
Object
- mail: I think it needs to be renamed " shy mail " or " introverted mail " .
- person: I'm an introverted person, my real life is going on inside my head.
- child: Once the introverted child becomes an adult, friendships can become difficult to achieve.
- boy: I was the most shy, timid and introverted boy you can imagine.
- man: Supportive friend The bullying in my childhood has turned me into a very introverted man.
- girl: Sheltered from life, she was an introverted girl with no friends, or self-esteem, and little ability to think for herself.
Converse of object
become: Sometimes I just want company because being alone just makes you think about the problem more and then you become introvert and depressed.
Adjective modifier
- shy: Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai is about unspoken love, Tusshar debuts as is a shy introvert.
- quiet: Our two leads are totally at odds with one another, Carey a quiet, shy introvert and Winslet almost the complete opposite.
Modifying Another Word
- very: I found the people of Goole to be very introverted.
- too: I mean there was a band at school, but I was far too introverted to be involved in something like that.
- rather: He was young, perhaps in his mid 30's, prone to illness and probably shy and rather introverted as a person.
- deeply: She gives a quite extraordinary performance, as much to do with body language as dialog, as the deeply introverted Pomme.
- naturally: In fact, some people are naturally introverted, preferring their own company and not needing a constant social whirl to feel fulfilled.
- quite: I wet the bed until I was 17, and was quite introverted as a result.
Browse dictionary entries near introvert
- ‹ introversion
- ‹ introspective
- ‹ introspection
- ‹ introspect
- ‹ introrse
- ‹ intron
- ‹ intromit
- ‹ introject
- ‹ introit
- ‹ introgression

