Introvert — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts

fold inwards

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɪntɹəvˌɜːt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɪntɹəvˌɜːt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɪntɹəvˌɜːt/

3 syllables Say it as /ˈɪntɹəvˌɜːt/.

Examples

some organs can invaginate
He introverted his feelings

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

invaginate

Antonyms

extrovert

Parts of Speech

noun	(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
verb	fold inwards “some organs can invaginate”
verb	turn inside “He introverted his feelings”

Word Forms

introvert	verb	turn inside
invagination	noun	the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
introversion	noun	the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
introvertive	adjective	directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
introversive	adjective	directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
introvert	noun	(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

introvertiert

(Psychologie) eine Person, die dazu neigt, vor sozialen Kontakten zurückzuschrecken und sich mit ihren eigenen Gedanken zu beschäftigen

🇫🇷French

introverti

(psychologie) personne qui a tendance à fuir les contacts sociaux et à se préoccuper de ses propres pensées.

🇪🇸Spanish

introvertido

(psicología) una persona que tiende a alejarse de los contactos sociales y a preocuparse por sus propios pensamientos

🇮🇹Italian

introverso

(psicologia) una persona che tende a rifuggire dai contatti sociali e a preoccuparsi dei propri pensieri

🇵🇹Portuguese

introverter

(psicologia) uma pessoa que tende a evitar contatos sociais e a se preocupar com seus próprios pensamentos

🇷🇺Russian

интроверт

(психология) человек, который склонен уклоняться от социальных контактов и быть озабоченным своими мыслями.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अंतर्मुखी

(मनोविज्ञान) एक व्यक्ति जो सामाजिक संपर्कों से दूर हो जाता है और अपने विचारों में व्यस्त हो जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

অন্তর্মুখী

(মনোবিজ্ঞান) এমন একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি সামাজিক যোগাযোগ থেকে সঙ্কুচিত হন এবং তাদের নিজস্ব চিন্তাভাবনা নিয়ে ব্যস্ত হয়ে পড়েন

🇮🇳Tamil

உள்முக சிந்தனையாளர்

(உளவியல்) சமூக தொடர்புகளிலிருந்து சுருங்குவதற்கும், தங்கள் சொந்த எண்ணங்களில் ஆர்வமாக இருக்கும் ஒரு நபர்

🇮🇳Telugu

అంతర్ముఖుడు

(మనస్తత్వ శాస్త్రం) సామాజిక పరిచయాల నుండి కుంచించుకుపోయే మరియు వారి స్వంత ఆలోచనలతో నిమగ్నమై ఉండే వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

अंतर्मुख

(मानसशास्त्र) अशी व्यक्ती जी सामाजिक संपर्कांपासून संकुचित होण्यास आणि त्यांच्या स्वत: च्या विचारांमध्ये व्यस्त राहते.

🇮🇳Gujarati

અંતર્મુખ

(મનોવિજ્ઞાન) એવી વ્યક્તિ જે સામાજિક સંપર્કોથી સંકોચાઈ જાય છે અને પોતાના વિચારોમાં વ્યસ્ત રહે છે.

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಂತರ್ಮುಖಿ

(ಮನೋವಿಜ್ಞಾನ) ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಗಳಿಂದ ಕುಗ್ಗುವ ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അന്തർമുഖൻ

(മനഃശാസ്ത്രം) സാമൂഹിക സമ്പർക്കങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് ചുരുങ്ങുകയും സ്വന്തം ചിന്തകളിൽ മുഴുകുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅੰਤਰਮੁਖੀ

(ਮਨੋਵਿਗਿਆਨ) ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਸੰਪਰਕਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਸੁੰਗੜਨ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਵਿਚਾਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੁੱਝਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

انٹروورٹ

(نفسیات) ایک ایسا شخص جو معاشرتی رابطوں سے سکڑ جاتا ہے اور اپنے خیالات میں مشغول ہوجاتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

内向的人

（心理学）倾向于回避社会交往并专注于自己的想法的人

🇯🇵Japanese

内向的

(心理学) 社会的接触を避け、自分の考えに夢中になる傾向のある人

🇰🇷Korean

내성적인

(심리학) 사회적 접촉을 꺼리고 자신의 생각에만 몰두하는 경향이 있는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hướng nội

(tâm lý học) người có xu hướng tránh xa các mối quan hệ xã hội và trở nên bận tâm với những suy nghĩ của riêng mình

🇹🇭Thai

คนเก็บตัว

(จิตวิทยา) บุคคลที่มีแนวโน้มจะถอยห่างจากการติดต่อทางสังคมและหมกมุ่นอยู่กับความคิดของตนเอง

🇮🇩Indonesian

tertutup

(Psikologi) seseorang yang cenderung menjauh dari kontak sosial dan sibuk dengan pikirannya sendiri

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

منطوي

(علم النفس) شخص يميل إلى الابتعاد عن الاتصالات الاجتماعية والانشغال بأفكاره الخاصة

🇮🇷Persian

درونگرا

(روانشناسی) فردی که تمایل دارد از تماس های اجتماعی دور شود و به افکار خود مشغول شود.

🇹🇷Turkish

içe dönük

(psikoloji) sosyal temaslardan uzaklaşma ve kendi düşünceleriyle meşgul olma eğiliminde olan kişi

🇮🇱Hebrew

מוּפנָם

(פסיכולוגיה) אדם שנוטה להירתע ממגעים חברתיים ולהיות עסוק במחשבותיו שלו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'introvert'?

The primary meaning of 'introvert' is '(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts'.

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Using 'introvert' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'introvert' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'introvert' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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