English Explanatory Dictionary

introvert

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. A reserved person.
adj
  1. Alternative form of introverted.
verb
  1. To turn inwards.
  2. To think about internal or spiritual matters.
  3. To withdraw an organ or body part within itself or its base.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪn.tɹə.vɜːt/ /ˈɪn.tɹə.vɝt/ En-us-introvert.ogg /ɪntɹəʊˈvəːt/ /ɪntɹoʊˈvəɹt/

Word forms

introvert introverts more introvert most introvert introverting introverted

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.

Antonyms

extrovert extravert

Related words

ambivert otrovert

Derived words

introvertly introvertness introverse introversible introversion introversive introverted introverting introvertish introvertive
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