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Introvert

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transitive verb. To turn or direct inward.

transitive verb. To concentrate (one's interests) upon oneself.

transitive verb. To turn (a tubular organ or part) inward upon itself.

noun. An introverted person.

noun. An anatomical structure that is capable of being introverted.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To turn within; direct inward or interiorly.

In zoology, to turn in, or invert; insheathe a part of within another part.

noun. That which is introverted; in zoology, some part or organ which is turned in upon itself, or intus-suscepted.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. A person who is introverted; one concerned predominantly with himself or his own feelings. Contrasted with extrovert.

noun. A person who is shy.

noun. A part that can be introverted{1}.

transitive verb. To turn or bend inward.

transitive verb. To look within; to introspect.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adjective. Who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs.

noun. One who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

noun. (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts

verb. fold inwards

verb. turn inside

Word Usage

"A story in the online Atlantic Monthly on how to survive in the world as an introvert is one of the most-blogged stories of the day, according to Blogdex."

Antonyms

Words with the opposite meaning

extrovert

cross-reference

ambivert

Form

introversion introverted introverting

Hypernym

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Same Context

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Synonym

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ambivert choleric convert cycloid cyclothyme

verb-form

introverted introverting introverts