adj
Meaning 1
Alternative form of introverted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
introvert
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈɪn.tɹə.vɜːt/
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US: /ˈɪn.tɹə.vɝt/
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UK: /ɪntɹəʊˈvəːt/
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US: /ɪntɹoʊˈvəɹt/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)t
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noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Meaning 3
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A reserved person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, proscribed
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verb
Meaning 5
To turn inwards.
To think about internal or spiritual matters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 6
To turn inwards.
To withdraw an organ or body part within itself or its base.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Meaning 7
(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: extrovert
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
verb
Meaning 8
turn inside
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He introverted his feelings
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: change, alter, modify
verb
Meaning 9
fold inwards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- some organs can invaginate
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: invaginate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: draw in, retract
Narrower terms: intussuscept
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: اِنْطِوَائِيّ (inṭiwāʔiyy) — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Armenian: ինտրովերտ (introvert) — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Catalan: introvertit — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Czech: introvert — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Dutch: introvert — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Dutch: binnenvetter — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Finnish: sisäänpäinsuuntautunut henkilö — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Finnish: introvertti — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- French: introverti — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Georgian: ინტროვერტი (inṭroverṭi) — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Greek: εσωστρεφής (esostrefís) — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Indonesian: introver — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Japanese: 内向的な人 (naikōtekinahito) — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Lithuanian: intravertas — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Persian: درونگرا (darun-gerâ) — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Portuguese: introvertido — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Punjabi: ਅੰਤਰਮੁਖੀ (antarmukhī) — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Romanian: introvertit — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Russian: интрове́рт (introvért) — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Spanish: introvertido — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Tagalog: loobwili — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Turkish: içe dönük — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
- Ukrainian: інтроверт (introvert) — one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs