introverted
adjective
in·tro·vert·ed
ˈin-trə-ˌvər-təd 
: having or suggesting the characteristics of an introvert
especially
: possessing a reserved or quiet nature typically with an inclination to solitude
It frustrates and pains me to hear so many stories about how misunderstood and overlooked most introverted people felt when they were growing up. —
Marti Olsen Laney
compare extroverted
Marti Olsen Laney Examples of introverted in a Sentence
a quiet, introverted child who likes to sit at home and read books
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
From science fairs to college labs For someone whose work could transform medicine, Liu, 52, is understated — an introverted polymath driven by curiosity.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Bedard and Celebrini are supremely confident but supremely polite, leaders by example, maybe a little introverted — guarded in public and only goofy in private (and occasionally on Instagram).
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recall that the Bridgerton Season 3 finale saw Dodd’s character, the introverted Francesca, departing for Scotland with husband Lord John Kilmartin, his cousin Michaela Stirling, and her sister Eloise Bridgerton.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
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introverted
adjective
in·tro·vert·ed
ˈin-trə-ˌvərt-əd
variants
also introvert
: having or suggesting the characteristics of an introvert
especially
: possessing a reserved or quiet nature typically with an inclination to solitude compare extroverted
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