The meaning of Introverted

adjective

Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy.

Usage examples:

Everything you need to know but have been too bashful to ask

adjective

Easily embarrassed and uncomfortable; shy

Usage examples:

She gave a bashful smile when she was introduced.

adjective

Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

Usage examples:

A diffident youth

adjective

Shy and not confident of your abilities

Usage examples:

A diffident manner, you shouldn't be so diffident about your achievements - you've done really well!

adjective

Characterized by or given to introspection.

Usage examples:

He grew withdrawn and introspective

adjective

Examining and considering your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings, instead of talking to other people about them

Usage examples:

She is famous for her introspective songs about failed relationships.

noun

A shy, reticent person.

Usage examples:

I'm an introvert and don't like public speaking

adjective

Another term for introverted.

noun

Someone who is shy, quiet, and prefers to spend time alone rather than often being with other people

adjective

Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.

Usage examples:

She brought her meek little husband along

adjective

Quiet and unwilling to disagree or fight or to strongly support personal ideas and opinions

Usage examples:

He’s slight, meek, and balding, and hardly heroic., jennifer meekly suggested that maybe it won't h…

adjective

Making little or no noise.

Usage examples:

The car has a quiet, economical engine

noun

Absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

Usage examples:

The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet

verb

Make or become silent, calm, or still.

Usage examples:

There are ways of quieting kids down

adjective

Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.

Usage examples:

He is a reserved, almost taciturn man

verb

Retain for future use.

Usage examples:

Roll out half the dough and reserve the other half

adjective

Tending to keep your feelings or thoughts private rather than showing them

Usage examples:

Marcus is more reserved than his brother.

adjective

Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

Usage examples:

She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs

adjective

Unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings

Usage examples:

At first she was reticent, but later she relaxed and was more forthcoming., due to his reticence, l…

adjective

Shy and fond of being on one's own.

Usage examples:

A gentle, retiring person who avoided conflict

verb

Leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service.

Usage examples:

He retired from the navy in 1986

adjective

Unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people

Usage examples:

He’s a shy, retiring sort of person.

adjective

So involved with yourself that you do not think about anyone else; self-centered

Usage examples:

Henry is so self-absorbed it’s a miracle anyone bothers with him at all.

adjective

(of someone or something) having everything necessary to be independent or to work independently

Usage examples:

A self-contained environment, a self-contained, independent person

adjective

Considering the advantage to yourself when making decisions, and deciding to do what is best for you

Usage examples:

Self-interested arguing, classical economics assumes that humans are rational, self-interested indi…

adjective

Nervous or timid in the company of other people.

Usage examples:

I was pretty shy at school

verb

(especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement.

Usage examples:

Their horses shied at the unfamiliar sight

noun

A sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse.

adjective

Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.

Usage examples:

I was too timid to ask for what i wanted

adjective

Showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.

Usage examples:

A timorous voice

adjective

Nervous and without much confidence

adjective

Not enjoying or making an effort to behave sociably in the company of others.

Usage examples:

Terry was grumpy and unsociable

adjective

→  unsocial

adjective

Past participle of withdraw.

verb

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

Ruth withdrew her hand from his

adjective

(of a person) preferring to be alone and taking little interest in other people

Usage examples:

During the winter, she became depressed and withdrawn.