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introvert Definition

in·tro·vert (in′trə vʉrt′; for v., also in′trə vʉrt′)

transitive verb

  1. to direct (one's interest, mind, or attention) upon oneself; introspect
  2. to bend (something) inward
  3. 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

  1. a thing, esp. a tubular organ or part, that can be introverted
  2. Psychol. one whose interest is more in oneself than in external objects or other people; introspective person

adjective

introverted

introvert Synonyms

introvert

n.

shy person, brooder, self-observer, egoist, egotist, narcissist, autist, solitary, loner*, lone wolf*, wallflower*.

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.