INTROVERTED


Meaning of INTROVERTED in English

adjective

Etymology: from past participle of introvert (I)

1. : introversive:

a. : turned in upon itself

the introverted Old Kingdom did not carry on extensive intercourse with foreign lands — J.W.Curtis

b. : marked by introversion

the introverted young man given to odd moods and uncommunicativeness

— opposed to extroverted

2. of a quatrain : having an enclosed rhyme

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