introversive

adjective

in·​tro·​ver·​sive |siv also |ziv 

: characterized by or given to introversion:

a

: turned in upon itself : drawn in or invaginated

b

: tending to turn one's attention to one's own experience : notably marked by psychological introversion

—opposed to extroversive

—contrasted with extratensive

introversively

|sə̇vlē, 

|zə̇-

adverb

Word History

Etymology

introversion + -ive

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Rhymes for introversive

• aversive
• coercive
• discursive
• dispersive
• immersive
• recursive
• subversive
• cursive