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introverted

 adjective
     
in‧tro‧vert‧ed
someone who is introverted is quiet and shy and does not enjoy being with other people [≠ extrovert, extroverted]
—introversion noun [uncountable]
WORD FOCUS: shy WORD FOCUS: shy
similar words: timid, self-conscious, reserved, withdrawn, introverted

➔ See also shy
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