introverted
adjective/ˈɪntrəvɜːtɪd/
/ˈɪntrəvɜːrtɪd/
(also introvert)
- more interested in your own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other people
- Her teachers perceived her as shy and introverted.
- She was as naturally extroverted as Paul was painfully introverted.
- They targeted rather introverted and socially inept individuals.
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