introverted
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·tro·vert·ed /ˈɪntrəvɜːtɪd $ -ɜːr-/ adjective SHYsomeone who is introverted is quiet and shy and does not enjoy being with other people 性格内向的，不爱交际的 OPP extrovert, extroverted► see thesaurus at shy —introversion /ˌɪntrəˈvɜːʃən $ -ˈvɜːrʒən/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
introverted• The young girl, once so lively, became introverted and developed a nervous stammer.• Nolan describes himself as introverted and serious.• He is described as an introverted teenager, with a love of horses.• I was probably more introverted than Arthur when we were children.• Peters is just too introverted to be a good manager.in·tro·vert·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
someone introverted is who Corpus quiet is and
introverted
in‧tro‧vert‧ed /ˈɪntrəvɜːtəd, ˈɪntrəvɜːtɪd $ -ɜːr-/
adjective
someone who is introverted is quiet and shy and does not enjoy being with other people
OPP extrovert, extroverted
—introversion /ˌɪntrəˈvɜːʃən $ -ˈvɜːrʒən/ noun [uncountable]
▪ bashful shy and not willing to say very much
▪self-conscious worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
▪timid not brave or confident
▪reserved not liking to express your emotions or talk about your problems
▪introverted thinking a lot about your own interests, problems etc, and not liking to be with other people
▪withdrawn quiet and not wanting to talk to other people, especially because you are unhappy
▪antisocial not liking to meet people and talk to them
▪retiring formal not wanting to be with other people
in‧tro‧vert‧ed /ˈɪntrəvɜːtəd, ˈɪntrəvɜːtɪd $ -ɜːr-/
adjectivesomeone who is introverted is quiet and shy and does not enjoy being with other people
OPP extrovert, extroverted
—introversion /ˌɪntrəˈvɜːʃən $ -ˈvɜːrʒən/ noun [uncountable]
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