Introvert Definition
ĭntrə-vûrt, ĭntrə-vûrt
introverts
verb
introverts
To practice introversion; become introverted.
Webster's New World
To bend (something) inward.
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To direct (one's interest, mind, or attention) upon oneself; introspect.
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To draw (a tubular organ or part) inward upon itself, commonly by invagination.
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Synonyms:
noun
introverts
An introverted person.
American Heritage Medicine
A thing, esp. a tubular organ or part, that can be introverted.
Webster's New World
An anatomical structure that is capable of being introverted.
American Heritage Medicine
Someone characterized by introversion.
Webster's New World
Someone characterized by a tendency to be introspective and socially retiring.
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Synonyms:
- inward
- solitary
- loner
- brooder
- self-observer
- shy person
- lone-wolf
- narcissist
- egotist
- egoist
- wallflower
- autist
Antonyms:
adjective
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Other Word Forms of Introvert
Noun
Singular:
introvert
Plural:
introvertsOrigin of Introvert
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intro– Latin vertere to turn wer-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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