Introvert (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a person who prefers calm environments, limits social engagement, or embraces a greater than average preference for solitude.
  2. a person characterized by concern primarily with their own thoughts and feelings.
  3. a part that is or can be introverted, or turned in on itself.
adjective Also in·tro·vert·ed .
  1. having a disposition that is taxed by social engagement and energized by calm environments, resulting in the preference for quiet solitude.
  2. marked by introversion.
verb (used with object)
  1. to turn inward: to introvert one's anger.
  2. to direct (the mind, one's interest, etc.) partly to things within the self.
  3. to turn (a hollow, cylindrical structure) in on itself; invaginate.
noun (ˈɪntrəˌvɜːt)
  1. a person prone to introversion
adjective (ˈɪntrəˌvɜːt)
  1. characterized by introversion
verb (ˌɪntrəˈvɜːt)
  1. to turn (a hollow organ or part) inside out
Introvert (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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