introverted

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of introvert

adj

1. Turned or thrust inward

   “...Self-searching with an introverted eye...”

2. Turned or thrust inward

   “An extraverted individual can hardly understand the necessity that forces the introverted to accomplish his adaptation by first formulating a general conception.”

   “The introverted type is characterised by the fact that his libido is turned towards his own personality to a certain extent.”

   “There is a tendency to equate ‘introverted’ with ‘withdrawn’ or ‘schizoid’.”

   “This subtle but important distinction means otroverts can blend into both introverted and extroverted environments without fully belonging to either.”

3. Turned or thrust inward

   “In the Quatrain Reversed or Introverted, the first line corresponds with the fourth.”