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introverted

adjective

  1. reserved, energized by solitude rather than socializing
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: From introvert + -ed, q.v.

  1. Turned or thrust inward

    “...Self-searching with an introverted eye...”

  2. Turned or thrust inward

    “An extraverted individual can hardly understand the necessity that forces the introverted to accomplish his adaptation by first formulating a general conception.”

    “The introverted type is characterised by the fact that his libido is turned towards his own personality to a certain extent.”

  3. Turned or thrust inward

    “In the Quatrain Reversed or Introverted, the first line corresponds with the fourth.”

verb

Etymology: From introvert + -ed, q.v.

  1. simple past and past participle of introvert