Definition of INTROVERT

introvert

Meanings

Plural: introverts

Noun

  • (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
  • An organ or other body part that is or can be turned inside out, especially an anterior portion of some annelid worms capable of retraction.
  • An introverted person: one who is considered more thoughtful than social, with a personality more inwardly than outwardly directed; one who often prefers to have time in non-social situations.
  • A reserved person.

Verb

  • fold inwards
  • turn inside
    • "He introverted his feelings"
  • To turn inwards.
  • To think about internal or spiritual matters.
  • To turn inwards.
  • To withdraw an organ or body part within itself or its base.

Adj

  • Alternative form of introverted.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin intrōvertere, from intro- (“within”) and vertere (“to turn”). Popularized as a psychological term by the German works of Carl Jung. By surface analysis, intro- + -vert.

Synonyms

invaginate

Antonyms

extravert, extrovert

Scrabble Score: 12

introvert is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
introvert is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
introvert is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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