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Introvert
01
(psychology) a person who is preoccupied with their own thoughts and feelings rather than the external world
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
introverts
Examples
She is introvert and loves reading.
introvert
01
quiet and shy and wanting to spend time with oneself instead of with others
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most introvert
Comparative
more introvert
gradable
Examples
She is an introvert reader who loves spending time with books.
to introvert
01
to concentrate one's interests, attention, or feelings upon oneself
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
introvert
3rd person singular
introverts
Present participle
introverting
Past simple
introverted
Past participle
introverted
Examples
After the breakup he introverted for weeks, preferring long walks alone to talking with friends.
02
to cause someone to become more inward‑focused or psychologically introverted
Examples
The long, isolating negotiations introverted several delegates and changed how they interacted afterward.
