introversion

Noun

Meaning

The act of introverting, or the state of being introverted; the act of turning the mind inward.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

invagination intussusception infolding distance reserve doubt reflection inversion repression restraint constraint distrust contemplation modesty reversion
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Antonyms

extroversion extraversion ambiversion belief faith credit
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Hypernyms

condition unsociability biological process organic process unsociableness

Hyponyms

inwardness internality

Examples

Introversion - along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, and shyness - is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology. Susan Cain

We have a two-tier class system when it comes to personality style. To devalue introversion is a waste of talent, energy and happiness. Susan Cain

For seven blissful years I had spent my time reading, writing and researching a book about introversion. But the publication date had arrived, the idyll was over and my metamorphosis was complete. I was now that impossibly oxymoronic creature: the Public Introvert. Susan Cain

Shyness is the fear of negative judgment, while introversion is simply the preference for less stimulation. Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree. Susan Cain

The bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness. Susan Cain

Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree. Susan Cain

Close letter words and terms

introsusception introuvable introvenient introversive introversive labor introversively