as in shy
not comfortable around people
a quiet, introverted child who likes to sit at home and read books
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Recent Examples of introverted
That debate has spilled over to humans, with research showing that dog owners are more often considered more social and community-oriented, while cat owners are believed to be more introverted and open-minded.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Rory, a studious and introverted teen whose dream of attending Harvard began at age three, is a sophomore at the prestigious, fictional Chilton prep school.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Lerman rose to fame around the same time as Gomez, through his role as the titular character in the Percy Jackson movie franchise and his portrayal of an introverted high school student named Charlie in the 2012 film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More Michael Owens/Getty Images Leonard has always been regarded as an enigma because of his chronic injury problems and his extremely introverted (and some would say odd) personality.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Rory, a studious and introverted teen whose dream of attending Harvard began at age three, is a sophomore at the prestigious, fictional Chilton prep school.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Lerman rose to fame around the same time as Gomez, through his role as the titular character in the Percy Jackson movie franchise and his portrayal of an introverted high school student named Charlie in the 2012 film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More Michael Owens/Getty Images Leonard has always been regarded as an enigma because of his chronic injury problems and his extremely introverted (and some would say odd) personality.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introverted
Adjective
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The 52 catches are the most ever by a UM true freshman — surpassing Ahmmon Richards’ mark of 49 set in the 2016 season — and are seven shy of tying Eddie Brown’s mark of 59 in the 1984 season for 10th all-time in Hurricanes history.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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The coaching staff needs to view playing these young forwards as an investment, especially considering some of the shy offence being delivered by veterans like Trent Frederic.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, further discussions were heated, with no resolve, just more withdrawn behavior while the communications continued.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
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“Introverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introverted. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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