introverted
/ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
simple past and past participle of introvert
Example Sentences
- "...Self-searching with an introverted eye..."
- "An extraverted individual can hardly understand the necessity that forces the introverted to accomplish his adaptation by first formulating a general conception."
- "The introverted type is characterised by the fact that his libido is turned towards his own personality to a certain extent."
- "There is a tendency to equate ‘introverted’ with ‘withdrawn’ or ‘schizoid’."
- "This subtle but important distinction means otroverts can blend into both introverted and extroverted environments without fully belonging to either."
- "In the Quatrain Reversed or Introverted, the first line corresponds with the fourth."
Etymology
From introvert + -ed, q.v.