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
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Words With Friends Score: 14

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