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in·tro·vert·ed

(ĭn′trə-vûr′tĭd)

adj.

Characterized by interest in or preoccupation with oneself or one's own thoughts as opposed to others or the environment; shy or reserved.

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Adj.

introverted - given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences

introspective, self-examining

introverted

adjective introspective, withdrawn, inward-looking, self-contained, self-centred, indrawn, inner-directed He was a lonely, introverted child.

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introverti

introvertált

introverso

introverted

[ˌɪntrəʊˈvɜːtɪd] ADJ → introvertido

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introverted

[ˈɪntrəvɜː^rtɪd] adj → introverti(e)
She was a lonely, introverted child → C'était une enfant solitaire et introvertie.

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introverted

adj → introvertiert, in sich gekehrt

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introverted

[ˈɪntrəʊˌvɜːtɪd] adj → introvert

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introverted

adj introvertido

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If you take an extravert you will find that his unconscious has an introverted quality, because all the extraverted qualities are played out in his consciousness and the introverted are left in the unconscious'.