introvert

[ noun, adjective in-truh-vurt; verb in-truh-vurt ]
/ noun, adjective ˈɪn trəˌvɜrt; verb ˌɪn trəˈvɜrt /
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noun

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.

adjective

Psychology. marked by introversion.

verb (used with object)

Origin of introvert

First recorded in 1660–70; intro- + (in)vert

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

Words nearby introvert

introspect, introspection, introspective, introsusception, introversion, introvert, intrude, intruder, intruder in the dust, intrusion, intrusive

Words related to introverted

introspective, soft-spoken, reclusive, shy, quiet, restrained, collected, withdrawn, cool, bashful, cautious, cold, demure, modest, secretive, solitary, standoffish, uncommunicative, offish

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British Dictionary definitions for introverted

introvert

noun (ˈɪntrəˌvɜːt)

psychol a person prone to introversion

adjective (ˈɪntrəˌvɜːt)

Also: introverted characterized by introversion

verb (ˌɪntrəˈvɜːt)

(tr) pathol to turn (a hollow organ or part) inside out
Compare extrovert

Word Origin for introvert

C17: see intro-, invert

Medical definitions for introverted

introvert
[ ĭn′trə-vûrt′, ĭn′trə-vûrt′ ]

v.

To turn or direct inward.
To concentrate one's interests upon oneself.
To turn a tubular organ or part inward upon itself.

n.

One whose thoughts and feelings are directed toward oneself.
An anatomical structure that is capable of being introverted.

Cultural definitions for introverted

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.)