introverted en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/
Etymology
From introvert + -ed, q.v.
Meanings
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Turned or thrust inward ▸ Thinking about internal or spiritual matters.
...Self-searching with an introverted eye...
1782, William Cowper, “Conversation”, in Poems, l. 230:
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Turned or thrust inward ▸ Of or characteristic of the personality of an introvert: thoughtful, reflective.
There is a tendency to equate ‘introverted’ with ‘withdrawn’ or ‘schizoid’.
1968, Charles Rycroft, A Critical Dictionary of Psychoanalysis, page 48:This subtle but important distinction means otroverts can blend into both introverted and extroverted environments without fully belonging to either.
2025 August 17, Sarah Avi, “Meet the “Otrovert,” A New Personality Type That May Describe You Better Than Anything”, in Free Jupiter:An extraverted individual can hardly understand the necessity that forces the introverted to accomplish his adaptation by first formulating a general conception.
1915, Carl Jung, “On Psychological Understanding”, in Journal of Abnormal Psychology, number 9, page 397:The introverted type is characterised by the fact that his libido is turned towards his own personality to a certain extent.
1916, Constance Ellen Long transl. Carl Jung as Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology, p. 348
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Turned or thrust inward ▸ Arranged so that two similar words, lines, etc. form the middle of the structure.
In the Quatrain Reversed or Introverted, the first line corresponds with the fourth.
1896, Richard Green Moulton, The Literary Study of the Bible, page 50:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most introverted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| introvert | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more introverted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
extroverted (antonym(s) of “psychology”) · extraverted (antonym(s) of “psychology”)
Deriveds
nonintroverted · introvertedly · unintroverted · introvertedness
Translations (37)
bg интровертен (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · nb introvert (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · is innhverfur (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · sv inåtvänd (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · ru интрове́ртный (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · vi tự kỉ (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · fi introvertti (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · sv introvert (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · de introvertiert (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · nl introvert (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · fi sulkeutunut (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · pa ਅੰਤਰਮੁਖੀ (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · tl loobwili (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · el εσωστρεφής (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · cy mewnblyg (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · nl eenzelvig (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · cmn 內向 /内向 (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · ca introvertit (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · ar اِنْطِوَائِيّ (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · hu introvertált (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · ja 内向的 (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · es introvertido (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · nb innadvendt (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · gl introvertido (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · oc introvertit (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · da indadvendt (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · ru интроверти́рованный (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · it introverso (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · fr introverti (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · lt intravertiškas (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · mi nguengue (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · nl in zichzelf gekeerd (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · pt introvertido (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · ro introvertit (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · fi sisäänpäinsuuntautunut (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · be інтравертны (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) · fi sisäänpäinkääntynyt (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert)