English words for 'An introvert.'
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- (psychology) 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.
- (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
- (zoology) 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.
- (figuratively, proscribed) A reserved person.
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- (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings
- the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
- the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
- The action of turning one's thoughts upon internal or spiritual matters.
- (psychology) A personality orientation towards the self and mental abstraction; behavior expressing such orientation.
- A turning inward, particularly:
- (poetry and literature) Arrangement of two similar words, lines, etc. to form the middle part of a structure.
noun
- A quiet or shy person.
- person who is quiet or timid
- (set theory) A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context).
- (historical) A small cushion for a woman's hair.
- A match used in firing guns or blasting.
- (computing) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.
- (nautical) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
- Part of a hind leg of beef, next to the round.
- (computing) A pointer.
- A rodent, typically having a small body, dark fur, and a long tail.
- Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
- (boxing) A facial hematoma or black eye.
- a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad
- a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
- any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
verb
- (intransitive) To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats. [from 12th c.]
- (intransitive, computing) To navigate by means of a computer mouse.
- (intransitive) To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
- (transitive, nautical) To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.
- manipulate the mouse of a computer
- to go stealthily or furtively
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adj
- Being extroverted or outgoing.
- (Internet) Relating to social media or social networks.
- Of or relating to society.
- (biology) Cooperating or growing in groups.
- (rare) Relating to a nation's allies.
- tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind
- composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
- living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups
- marked by friendly companionship with others
- relating to human society and its members
- relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society
noun
- (US, colloquial) Ellipsis of social security number.
- A festive gathering to foster introductions.
- (Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money, often held for a couple to be married.
- (Internet, informal, countable) A social media account; the username or handle thereof, or a link thereto.
- (Canada) Ellipsis of social studies.
- (British, colloquial, with definite article) Ellipsis of social security.
- (Internet, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of social media.
- a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
adj
- (informal psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable.
- (medicine) Synonym of inside-out.
- Turned or thrust outwards, especially:
- at ease in talking to others
- not introspective; examining what is outside yourself
- being concerned with the social and physical environment
verb
adj
- As used by Carl Jung, the innate worldview orientation of the introverted personality types.
- Resulting from or pertaining to personal mindsets or experience, arising from perceptive mental conditions within the brain and not necessarily or directly from external stimuli.
- Pertaining to subjects as opposed to objects (A subject is one who perceives or is aware; an object is the thing perceived or the thing that the subject is aware of.)
- (linguistics, grammar) Describing conjugation of a verb that indicates only the subject (agent), not indicating the object (patient) of the action. (In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.)
- (philosophy, psychology) Experienced by a person mentally and not directly verifiable by others.
- Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition, rather than upon observation or purely logical reasoning; coming more from within the observer than from observations of the external environment.
- Lacking in reality or substance.
- of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
- taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
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noun
- (slang, sometimes derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.
- (informal, sometimes derogatory) A member of a subculture revolving around intellectualism, technology, video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media. [from 1980s]
- (informal, sometimes derogatory) One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.
- an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
- an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession
noun
- an individualist who withdraws from social interaction
- a student who withdraws from the educational institution in which he or she was enrolled
- a drug addict who is discontinuing the use of narcotics
- a contestant who withdraws from competition
- an authority who withdraws permission
- a depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited
- Someone who withdraws.
adj
- Having an inward-looking, standoffish, or withdrawn manner.
- (anatomy) Relating to the insula in the brain.
- (linguistics, anthropology) (often with a capital letter) Relating to the varieties of a language or languages spoken chiefly on islands. Insular Latin, Latin as it was spoken in Britain and Ireland. Insular Celtic, the Celtic languages of Britain, Ireland and also Brittany, as opposed to those spoken in mainland Europe other than Brittany. Insular Scandinavian, relating to the Icelandic and Faroese languages as opposed to the ones spoken in Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
- Of or being, pertaining to, situated on, or resembling an island or islands.
- Separate or isolated from the surroundings; having little regard for others opinions or prejudices; provincial.
- (biochemistry) Relating to insulin.
- relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
- narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
- suggestive of the isolated life of an island
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noun
- (informal) Any person who is socially awkward, shy, or reserved.
- Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.
- A person who does not dance at a party, due to shyness or unpopularity; by extension, anyone who is left on the sidelines while an activity takes place.
- Gastrolobium grandiflorum, a poisonous bushy shrub, endemic to Australia.
- any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
- remains on sidelines at social event
- perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
verb
adj
- Extroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably; outgiving.
- (not comparable) Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).
- (not comparable) Going out, on its way out.
- at ease in talking to others
- retiring from a position or office
- leaving a place or a position
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verb
adj
noun
verb
noun
adj
noun
- (psychology) 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.
- (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
- (zoology) 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.
- (figuratively, proscribed) A reserved person.
verb
noun
noun
- (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings
- the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
- the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
- The action of turning one's thoughts upon internal or spiritual matters.
- (psychology) A personality orientation towards the self and mental abstraction; behavior expressing such orientation.
- A turning inward, particularly:
- (poetry and literature) Arrangement of two similar words, lines, etc. to form the middle part of a structure.
noun
- A quiet or shy person.
- person who is quiet or timid
- (set theory) A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context).
- (historical) A small cushion for a woman's hair.
- A match used in firing guns or blasting.
- (computing) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.
- (nautical) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
- Part of a hind leg of beef, next to the round.
- (computing) A pointer.
- A rodent, typically having a small body, dark fur, and a long tail.
- Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
- (boxing) A facial hematoma or black eye.
- a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad
- a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
- any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
verb
- (intransitive) To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats. [from 12th c.]
- (intransitive, computing) To navigate by means of a computer mouse.
- (intransitive) To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
- (transitive, nautical) To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.
- manipulate the mouse of a computer
- to go stealthily or furtively
noun
adj
verb
noun
- (slang, sometimes derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.
- (informal, sometimes derogatory) A member of a subculture revolving around intellectualism, technology, video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media. [from 1980s]
- (informal, sometimes derogatory) One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.
- an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
- an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession
noun
- an individualist who withdraws from social interaction
- a student who withdraws from the educational institution in which he or she was enrolled
- a drug addict who is discontinuing the use of narcotics
- a contestant who withdraws from competition
- an authority who withdraws permission
- a depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited
- Someone who withdraws.
noun
- (informal) Any person who is socially awkward, shy, or reserved.
- Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.
- A person who does not dance at a party, due to shyness or unpopularity; by extension, anyone who is left on the sidelines while an activity takes place.
- Gastrolobium grandiflorum, a poisonous bushy shrub, endemic to Australia.
- any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
- remains on sidelines at social event
- perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
verb
adj
noun
verb
adj
verb
adj
noun
adj
noun
- (psychology) 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.
- (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
- (zoology) 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.
- (figuratively, proscribed) A reserved person.
verb
adj
verb
adj
- Being extroverted or outgoing.
- (Internet) Relating to social media or social networks.
- Of or relating to society.
- (biology) Cooperating or growing in groups.
- (rare) Relating to a nation's allies.
- tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind
- composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
- living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups
- marked by friendly companionship with others
- relating to human society and its members
- relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society
noun
- (US, colloquial) Ellipsis of social security number.
- A festive gathering to foster introductions.
- (Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money, often held for a couple to be married.
- (Internet, informal, countable) A social media account; the username or handle thereof, or a link thereto.
- (Canada) Ellipsis of social studies.
- (British, colloquial, with definite article) Ellipsis of social security.
- (Internet, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of social media.
- a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
noun
adj
verb
adj
- (informal psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable.
- (medicine) Synonym of inside-out.
- Turned or thrust outwards, especially:
- at ease in talking to others
- not introspective; examining what is outside yourself
- being concerned with the social and physical environment
verb
adj
- As used by Carl Jung, the innate worldview orientation of the introverted personality types.
- Resulting from or pertaining to personal mindsets or experience, arising from perceptive mental conditions within the brain and not necessarily or directly from external stimuli.
- Pertaining to subjects as opposed to objects (A subject is one who perceives or is aware; an object is the thing perceived or the thing that the subject is aware of.)
- (linguistics, grammar) Describing conjugation of a verb that indicates only the subject (agent), not indicating the object (patient) of the action. (In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.)
- (philosophy, psychology) Experienced by a person mentally and not directly verifiable by others.
- Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition, rather than upon observation or purely logical reasoning; coming more from within the observer than from observations of the external environment.
- Lacking in reality or substance.
- of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
- taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
noun
adj
- Having an inward-looking, standoffish, or withdrawn manner.
- (anatomy) Relating to the insula in the brain.
- (linguistics, anthropology) (often with a capital letter) Relating to the varieties of a language or languages spoken chiefly on islands. Insular Latin, Latin as it was spoken in Britain and Ireland. Insular Celtic, the Celtic languages of Britain, Ireland and also Brittany, as opposed to those spoken in mainland Europe other than Brittany. Insular Scandinavian, relating to the Icelandic and Faroese languages as opposed to the ones spoken in Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
- Of or being, pertaining to, situated on, or resembling an island or islands.
- Separate or isolated from the surroundings; having little regard for others opinions or prejudices; provincial.
- (biochemistry) Relating to insulin.
- relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
- narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
- suggestive of the isolated life of an island
noun
adj
- Extroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably; outgiving.
- (not comparable) Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).
- (not comparable) Going out, on its way out.
- at ease in talking to others
- retiring from a position or office
- leaving a place or a position